Real Estate Web-Based Building and Market Data Information-Real Time Data

Real Estate Web-Based Building and Market Data Information-Real Time Data This is a Sources Sought notice. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified companies that are capable of providing real estate web-based services. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a need to procure a web-based service that will provide detailed building and market data throughout the United States and Puerto Rico on a daily real-time data basis. The contractor shall provide access to an existing web-based database that provides accurate, current and comprehensive data that includes commercial real estate market information for a minimum of fifty (50) markets and sub-markets and which identifies available commercial space, types of space, historical real estate data, vacancy information and /or rates, photographs, maps, floor plans, market data, for major US metropolitan markets and their sub-markets. In order for the database to be useful, it must have a transactional and market history of a minimum of five to ten years. This data must be as current and real-time given the dynamic, subjective nature of real estate information. The data system must have the ability to gather information and make updates through direct field research, including measuring, inspecting and photographing properties. Of equal importance is the ability to enhance the output of the IRS Post-of-Duty Model (i.e., information IRS considers when reviewing and establishing office locations) by determining building inventory via zip codes searches, and by establishing location criteria (i.e., a delineated area). This function requires that the web-based system be compatible with the IRS Post-of-Duty Model system and be able to interact with it (see sample-POD MODEL TERMINOLOGY SHEET attached). The IRS engages in a proprietary location modeling process to determine the optimal location of IRS facilities by zip code designation. During the location modeling process, the IRS utilizes Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and will consider the market data output from the procured web-based service. The web-based service shall allow the IRS to search for available commercial building inventory by zip code. Further, property searches shall be conducted by overlaying a set of boundaries onto a map or aerial image in the web-based service database, which shall provide available commercial building inventory within that delineated area. There will be sixteen (16) IRS users located nationwide, with the potential to add additional users throughout the term of the contract for additional fees. The web-based service shall allow IRS users the ability to analyze current and historical market conditions, verify building specific lease terms and conditions, asking rental rates, building vacancy rates, available square footage by floor, building class, up-to-date subject building transactions, building specific images, floor plans, exterior and interior building photos and new construction information. All information presented shall be daily real-time data. The NAICS code is 518210. The contractor shall provide a minimum of one (1) day of on-site training to ensure IRS users understand the web-based product's capability. The contractor shall provide ongoing customer support for the term of the contract to answer questions/troubleshoot, and to notify IRS of all system upgrades and new market data. This shall be achieved via online demonstrations or contractor staffed call sites. Customer service support shall be available to the IRS Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. Interested parties that can provide the above requirement shall submit clear and convincing evidence, a written capability statement and provide trial access to their database with the submission of their written capability statement. Respondents are advised not to include any confidential business information with their response as the Government does not guarantee confidentiality of the information received. No award will be made on the basis of this sources sought request. No quotes or pricing shall be submitted. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this sources sought must be received by 11:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time on May 8, 2012. Responses may be emailed to theressa.c.mitchell@irs.gov or sent by facsimile to 202-283-4427, attention T.C. Mitchell or by mail to: Internal Revenue Service, Office of Information Technology Acquisition (OITA), OS:A:P:I:F:A, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Room 500, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attn: T.C. Mitchell. The reference number for this sources sought is D2D901REA2600A. Any questions regarding this sources sought must be in writing and emailed to theressa.c.mitchell@irs.gov no later than 11:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time on May 4, 2012. Telephone responses will not be accepted.