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The United States Department of Agriculture's Economics Research Service plans to award a one-year firm-fixed price contract, with four possible option years, to Capital Economics (N.A.) Limited, based in London, for a subscription providing electronic access to economic analysis via the internet and local loading. This contract, anticipated to be awarded on June 23, 2017, will grant the USDA perpetual data rights to the subscribed content. The subscription covers multiple economic services including emerging markets, agricultural commodities, and global economics. The emerging markets coverage focuses on macroeconomic trends in key regions such as China, India, Latin America, Emerging Asia, Emerging Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, which are significant for U.S. agricultural exports and competition. The agricultural commodities service delivers detailed analysis and forecasts for various agricultural products including grains, oilseeds, rice, sugar, cotton, tropical commodities, and lumber. The global economics service provides timely macroeconomic insights with reports like the monthly Global Trade Monitor that evaluates the impact of economic events on international trade. This acquisition will be conducted under a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) basis in accordance with FAR parts 12 and 13.5, without issuing a solicitation. The notice clarified that it is not a request for proposals or a commitment by the Government but an invitation for vendors to submit relevant documentation within ten days for consideration of potential competition. Only written responses directed to the designated point of contact, Paul Merritt, will be accepted, and oral communications or telephone calls are prohibited. The procurement aims to secure specialized economic analysis that draws from a variety of sources such as news media and official international and governmental websites to enhance USDA’s understanding of global economic factors affecting agriculture.

General Info

USDA awards one-year contract to Capital Economics for economic subscription with perpetual data rights.

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511120 - Periodical Publishers

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PostedJun 12

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Full Description

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12 and Part 13.5. No solicitation will be issued. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within 10 days of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economics Research Service (ERS), intends to negotiate and award on a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) basis. A purchase order will be one year firm-fixed price (plus four option years) awarded to Capital Economics (N.A.) Limited of London, United Kingdom for electronic access (via the internet and through local loading), with perpetual data rights to the subscribed content. Anticipated Date of Award: 6/23/2017. The emerging markets service covers cross-cutting macroeconomic issues affecting China, India, Latin America, Emerging Asia, Emerging Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Capital Economics offers an independent view of these markets. These regions include many of U.S. agriculture's most important export markets, as well as its closest competitors. The agricultural commodities service produces analysis that directly links global macroeconomic events to the agricultural sector. It covers agricultural markets generally and offers in-depth analysis and price forecasts for grains, oilseeds, rice, sugar and cotton, as well as tropical commodities and lumber. The global economics service provides timely, cross-cutting global macroeconomic analysis. A feature of this service is a monthly report, Global Trade Monitor, which provides valuable information on how current economic events impact the outlook for international trade. Issue-driven analysis of the type provided by Capital Economics can be assembled from many different sources, particularly news periodicals and government and international agencies' websites.