SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Foreign Credit Reports
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Export - Import Bank of the United States, Office of Contracting Services, Contracting Services, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20571
- ZIP Code
- 20571
- Solicitation Number
- EXIM-11-Q-0017
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lorita Jackson, Phone: 2025653317, William S Boyd, Phone: 202-565-3346
- E-Mail Address
-
Lorita.Jackson@exim.gov, william.boyd@exim.gov
(Lorita.Jackson@exim.gov, william.boyd@exim.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The versions of provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect as of Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-52 dated 5/31/2011. The Export-Import Bank of the United States intends to purchase foreign credit reports on certain Bank customers. The requirement will be for a base year plus four consecutive twelve month options. The applicable NAICS code is 519190-All Other Information Services, with a small business size standard of $7.0M. There are no set-asides identified for this procurement. The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States' Research Library has a requirement for foreign credit reports. The Ex-Im Bank currently uses Coface and Kreller. Typically, staff use Kreller for geographical areas in which Coface's reach is incomplete. These areas include Africa, Eastern Europe, Russia, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. In addition we use Kreller for participants for whom Coface does not have an online report available. Data and Delivery Requirements: Offerors must indicate in their response which of the following items of information are available in their reports. If pricing is driven by additional levels of detail that provide access to all of the below listed items, then the Offeror should clearly denote such pricing levels. Further, if pricing is also driven by the expediency (as well as level of detail) of the reports, the Offeror should clearly identify that information. 1. Date of Report 2. Name/Address of buyer 3. Description of business activities 4. Date established 5. Present ownership 6. Legal status 7. Number of employees 8. Recent fiscal year-end financial statement highlights, if accessible 9. Credit history/payment history 10. Bank relationship(s) 11. Description of business facilities 12. Management antecedent information 13. Suits/liens/judgments/bankruptcy (or lack thereof) 14. Ability to consistently provide key information (see "Acceptance / Evaluation Criteria") 15. Types of companies for which Ex-Im can receive reports 16. Degree of accuracy that Ex-Im can expect to receive 17. The process available for accessing and ordering reports (Delivery) 18. Company background/résumé with respect to the provision of international credit reports In addition to the above, a key point of contact shall be provided to provide problem resolution throughout the contract period. The point of contact shall have the experience, knowledge and understanding in providing this service. This solicitation incorporates the FAR clauses 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 2008); 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011)); 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010)); 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2011)); 52.217-8 (Option to Extend the Services (Nov 1999)); 52.217-9 (Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)); and 52.237-3 (Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)) for commercial items and services. Supplemental Information to Clause 52.212-2: Paragraph (a) evaluation factors are: 1. Consistency - Contractor shall guarantee or state that all reports regardless of source will have all required fields completed as requested. 2. Technical Skill - Data provided shall be generated by an in-country investigating source with procedures that enable reporting regardless of company size. 3. Accuracy - Data provided is updated on a semi-annual basis for the most current information and personal contact with company is made annually. If the company's repayment history with a supplier(s) is provided, a contact name and means of contacting that supplier(s) should be provided for verification purposes, as needed. 4. Format-Credit reports shall be submitted electronically upon request. Hardcopies shall be provided upon request. 5. Timeliness - Reports are provided within five (5) to ten (10) business work days of request. The Ex-Im Bank intends to make a best value award resulting from this solicitation. Best value meaning the offer that provides the broadest level of services at a reasonable price. Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price. All responsible sources are invited to submit a proposal or quotation. Responses are due on or before 12:00 PM EST, Monday July 18, 2011. PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIES/INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS INTENT TO PROCURE SERVICES TO MS. LORITA JACKSON AT lorita.jackson@exim.gov WITH A CC: TO MR. WILLAM BOYD AT william.boyd@exim.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/XMBANK/OAS/CA/EXIM-11-Q-0017/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Export Import Bank of the United States, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, District of Columbia, 20571, United States
- Zip Code: 20571
- Zip Code: 20571
- Record
- SN02487555-W 20110702/110630235941-bf04cf9ec8b711812c87b857a43ed566 (fbodaily.com)
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