SAM #CENS-REQ-27-4903

Legislative Tracking, Outreach, and Data Platform Subscription

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs is seeking information on a legislative tracking and outreach platform subscription. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA). - Requested solution: Web-based software and subscription access for legislative targeting, tracking, outreach, and data customization across all 50 states. No specific OEM, vendor, product name, part number, or quantity is identified. - Key capabilities: Real-time tracking of legislators and issues; searchable contacts for federal and state officials and staff; customizable profiles and data; direct email outreach with templates and tailored messaging; social media monitoring and reporting; stakeholder interaction metrics; and training for users. - Notable use cases: Support congressional, intergovernmental, and tribal outreach; disseminate relevant governmental releases; prepare for hearings with legislator or issue profiles and real-time conversation tracking; and support thousands of searches. - Term: One 12-month base period with two 12-month option years, structured as an annual subscription. - Market research detail: The initial notice identifies NAICS 516210 and requests vendor capability and business-size information.

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement only. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for quotes. A request for quotes may be issued at a later date.

The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) is seeking responsible vendors that can provide access to an online subscription service in support of legislative targeting, tracking and outreach tool.  This platform/databased will disseminate major governmental releases of congressional, intergovernmental , and tribal stakeholders that allows the USCB to conduct thousands of searches.

The Requirements consists of 1 -12month base period and 2-12 month option years.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain additional market research information regarding (1) the capability of qualified vendors (2) Business Sizes of the qualified vendors; (3)Vendors size classification under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code 521210 for the proposed acquisition.

Responses to this request will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This market research will help identify other socio-economic businesses, prior to issuing an unrestricted solicitation or identifying available sources under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule if applicable.

Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be marked. Interested organizations presenting a capability Statement in response to this Sources Sought Notice must identify their size status.

Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application. Responses should include:

Company Name and Address Cage Code Unique Identifier number Your company’s GSA/FSS contract number, if applicable Socio Economic status Company Business Size by NAICS Point of Contact for questions or clarifications, Telephone number and email address Web page (URL) Capability and capacity to furnish the required services.

All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Norice must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Point of Contact in MS Work or Adobe Portable Document Formation (PDF). The subject line must specify the Sources Sought Number. All information submissions she be received via email to pamela.a.miller@census.gov, addressed to Pamela Miller, Contract Specialist. The Email shall include “CEN-REQ-27-4903” on the subject line.

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