99 -- RACK GASOLINE PRICE DATA FOR ALL US TERMINALS/RETAIL GASOLINE PRICE DATA FOR CITIES IN MICHIGAN

Notice Date

November 9, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G. Street N.W., Room 6851, Washington, DC 20548

ZIP Code

20548

Solicitation Number

OAM-2002-N-005

Response Due

November 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Darion A. Powell (202) 512-3725

Description

SUBJECT: Rack Gasoline Price Data for all US Terminals/Retail Gasoline Price Data for cities in Michigan DESCRIPTION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.. This solicitation is identified as OAM-2002-N-005. This combined synopsis/solicitation is organized in four parts: Requirements, Applicability of FAR Provisions, Format of Proposals, and Evaluation Criteria. REQUIREMENTS: the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has a requirement for rack gasoline price data for all US terminals in weekly frequency from 1994 through 2000, including full supplier details, such as branded or unbranded with individual company names. Questions GAO will address : Q1. Which segments of the petroleum industry have been affected by mergers in the 1990s? Q2. To what extent have these mergers in the 1990s affected market concentration in the different segments of the U.S. petroleum industry? Q3. How have the mergers in the 1990s affected U.S. gasoline prices? GAO requires data on wholesale gasoline prices and associated details nationwide as well as wholesale and retail gasoline prices in Michigan and associated details. See below for more specific details. There are 3 data-sets that we want to purchase for Q3. #1. Rack (wholesale) prices for unleaded gasoline, weekly averages for all terminals in the U.S. from January 1994 through December 2000. For each terminal, the data should include, but not limited to, the following-the name of the company (supplier), price charged for branded, price charged for unbranded, average price for all branded, and average price for all unbranded. Please provide a list of all the terminals and cities covered in your database. #2. Retail prices for unleaded gasoline, excluding all taxes, weekly averages from November 1997 through June 2001, for all cities in the state of Michigan. For each city, the data should include, but not limited to, the following-the name of the company (retailer), and the price charged. Please provide a list of all the cities in the state of Michigan covered in your database. #3. Rack (wholesale) prices for unleaded gasoline, weekly averages from November 1997 through June 2001, for all terminals serving the cities in #2 above. For each terminal, the data should include, but not limited to, the following-the name of the company (supplier), price charged for branded, price charged for unbranded, average price for all branded, and average price for all unbranded. Please provide a list of all the terminals (covered in this database) that are serving the cities identified in #2 above. Price Quotes For dataset #1 (rack price data and supplier details for all U.S. terminals): $____________________ For dataset #2 (retail price data for all cities in the state of Michigan): $______________________ For dataset #3 (rack price data for all terminals serving the cities in dataset #2): $______________________ Total 1,2 &3=$__________________ APPLICABILITY OF FAR PROVISIONS: the following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. FAR 52-212-4 -Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Conditions. FAR Provision 52.215-18, facsimile proposals. FORMAT OF PROPOSALS: Proposals are due in this office no later than 2:00 PM on November 16, 2001. The point of contact for this requirement is Ms. Darion A. Powell (Contracting Officer) telephone number is (202) 512-3725. Submit Proposals if mailed to: U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Office Room 6B46, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548, Attn: Darion A. Powell or (if handicarried) to U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management, c/o OGC Correspondence Control Team, 441 G Street NW, Washington D.C., Attn: Darion A. Powell. Proposals may also be submitted by e-mail to powelld@gao.gov and pegnatoj@gao.gov or faxed to (202) 512-3999, Attn: Darion A. Powell. Proposals must contain:1) the name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; 2) data-sets 1-3, separately priced; 4) Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3. An official authorized to bind the offeror must sign the proposal. Offerors that fail to furnish required representation and certifications, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. EVALUATION CRITERIA: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items. Award will be based on lowest price of all 3 data-sets. Ms. Powell may be contacted via telephone or email to clarify any requirement or if offerors has questions prior to submitting proposals.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011114/99SOL002.HTM (W-313 SN5127B3)