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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 14, 2018 FBO #6047
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Souce to E-Cig Subscription Service - Intent To Sole Source

Notice Date
6/12/2018
 
Notice Type
Presolicitation
 
NAICS
519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 
Contracting Office
Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services - Rockville, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001, United States
 
ZIP Code
20857-0001
 
Solicitation Number
FDA-1197839-SS
 
Archive Date
7/4/2018
 
Point of Contact
Aaron Fisher, Phone: 3017966762
 
E-Mail Address
aaron.fisher@fda.hhs.gov
(aaron.fisher@fda.hhs.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
Intent To Sole Source The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services intends to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract to Tamarind Media Limited (trading as ECigIntelligence.com) for subscription access to their online database and legislative tracking service for the e-cigarette industry. The subscription access will be provided for twelve (12) months for up to five (5) users. Tamarind Media Limited is the only known vendor qualified to provide the required subscription services. The proposed simplified acquisition action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). Any businesses with the availability and capability to provide a subscription service with the breath and depth of information that Tamarind Media Limited can provide shall submit a capability statement. The full scope of work will be provided upon request, but at a minimum, interested parties must demonstrate that their subscription service provides the following: • Detailed comprehensive data on over key global markets (Tamarind provides information on over 40 global markets), published monthly, including, key performance indicators around the world, incidence rates and usage rates, solus vs. dual use, daily vs. occasional use, comparison with smoking rates and market size, and comparisons between markets and regions. • State by state regulatory coverage in the US of all key legislation and bills affecting e-cigarette sector, and international tracking of tax, sales, distribution channel, public place usage, product restriction, marketing, and advertising regulations • A stakeholder database containing key contacts for regulatory compliance in each EU market, a compliance guide for products under EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), and detailed European regulatory trackers on TPD implementation in all 28 EU member states. • Daily EU and US Regulatory Alerts by email, sending out live updates to changes in the regulatory landscape for EU 28 member states plus European Institutions. • In-depth analysis of global regulatory landscape for individual country markets including comprehensive coverage of all relevant regulatory and legal restrictions and compliance requirements by market with detailed and independent, non-partisan analysis of the regulatory burden for key stakeholders. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities to respond to the requirement prior to the response date of this notice. At a minimum, respondents shall provide capability statements that include: • Business name, bio, DUNS number, business address, business website, point of contact information, phone number, and email address • Business socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, HubZone, SDB, WOSB, etc.) • Descriptive literature, brochures, marketing material, etc. detailing the nature of the products and services. This information shall provide sufficient technical information for the Government to conclusively determine that the offered products and services meet the technical requirements • Past performance information for the sale of the same or substantially similar products and services including date of service, description, dollar value, client name, POC address, phone number and email • If applicable, identification of the offeror's GSA Schedule contract number and SINs which are applicable to the requirement FDA will consider all responses received prior to the closing date of this notice and will use responses in determining whether it is necessary to use full and open competition for this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed simplified acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals or any other solicitation. The FDA does not intend to make a selection decision or award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or FDA's use of such information. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the FDA's review of the information received. Additionally, the FDA does not intend to hold discussions concerning this RFI with any interested parties. However, FDA reserves the right to contact vendors if additional information is required.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/DCASC/FDA-1197839-SS/listing.html)
 
Record
SN04952499-W 20180614/180612230736-3e2a7dea7cc3d80919a6c6a586287e15 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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