SAM #RFIOAA-26-00385

Acquisition of Household Telecom Service Survey Data for BLS

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), under the Department of Labor, is seeking to acquire detailed household survey data on residential wireline and wireless telecommunications services for a one-year period. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office of Statistical and Program Evaluation (OSPE) - Products/Services Requested: - One year of comprehensive household survey data on U.S. residential wireline and wireless telecom services - Data must include variables such as service type, provider, contract status, features, and monthly spend - Vendors must provide data samples, survey questionnaires, and response keys - Data delivery must be secure and in standard electronic formats - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Data must be commercially available and representative of U.S. households - BLS intends to fully purchase the data (not lease) - Data will be used to improve economic price indexes, emphasizing accuracy, timeliness, and relevance - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are named in the notice - No hardware or physical products are being procured; the focus is on data acquisition and delivery

Description

The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about potential vendors to obtain current monthly wireless and wireline telecommunications service plan pricing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has an ongoing interest in market data with which to analyze, evaluate, and improve the indexes it produces. Specifically, the BLS is seeking detailed data for one year from a survey asking households to record information about their purchases for telecommunications services. BLS would like to wholly purchase this data, as opposed to a temporary lease of the data. The BLS is the principle Federal agency responsible for measuring price changes in the economy and constructs indexes using data collected from both households and business establishments. Because of the importance of BLS data, it is critical that the component indexes are accurate, timely, and relevant.

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