World Trade Atlas

The government plans to award a sole source contract to Global Trade Information Services for a subscription to the World Trade Atlas, which provides country merchandise trade data with monthly or annual updates. This service is intended to support the International Trade Administration and falls under the NAICS code 519130, classified as Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. The contract will be awarded as a total small business set-aside, with a business size standard of $23 million. The award will be made under FAR 13.501 (a)(1)(ii), is greater than the simplified acquisition level, and includes four option years. The place of performance is Washington, DC, with the Department of Commerce, NOAA acting as the agency and Silver Spring, MD as the office location. Interested and responsible parties are invited to submit detailed statements of technical capabilities by April 11, 2008, to allow the agency to consider their qualifications, although failure to respond will lead the government to proceed with the sole source award. All submissions and inquiries are to be sent via email to Juanita Beck, the designated Purchase Agent. The government reserves the right to decide not to open competition based on responses received. The solicitation reference number is TAIP3030-8-34535, with a closing date for submissions on April 14, 2008, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.