SAM #OAA-26-00444

RFI: Webscraped Apparel Product Data from Major U.S. Retailers

The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is seeking information from vendors about providing webscraped apparel product data from major U.S. retailers. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office of Statistical and Performance Evaluation (OSPE) - Products/Services Requested: - Structured datasets of apparel products (mens, womens, childrens/infants, footwear, jewelry, watches) - Data sourced from major U.S. retailers: Macys, Kohls, Nordstrom, Dillards, JCPenney, Amazon - Datasets must include detailed product features: SKU/product ID, category, offer price, regular price, third party seller info, shipping fee, sales ranking indicator, product description, and specifications - Data delivery required three times per month - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Data must be webscraped directly from retailer websites - Coverage must include a broad range of apparel categories and product details - Service is for a one-year period - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned - This is a Request for Information (RFI) to assess vendor capabilities and pricing for a potential future acquisition

Description

Department of Labor - OSPE Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice Webscraped Apparel Data

SPECIAL NOTICE: SOURCES SOUGHT & REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests to include an invite to further explain/demonstrate aspects of their proposed approach. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Information provided in response to this RFI is submitted voluntarily and is not being requested as part of a solicitation for actual pricing.

PURPOSE OF RFI:

The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about potential vendors to obtain webscraped apparel products from several national retailers in the form of structured datasets to be delivered three times per month.

Responses to this RFI will be reviewed by DOL for their applicability to the Government’s need and determined to be “Relevant” or “Irrelevant” to the above problem. Offerors of “Relevant” responses may be requested to demonstrate their approach and/or product to a Government panel of Subject Matter Experts to help DOL determine the best approach.

See attached document for details.

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