NOTICE of CONSOLIDATION: DeCA Syndicated Data Core Services Capabilities to CONUS and OCONUS Locations

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 7.105-5(c) the Defense Information Systems Agency/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization/PS8312, located at Building 3600, 2300 East Drive, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5406 is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to consolidate requirements which has been justified under Part 7.102.

This procurement is intended to streamline the efficiency of measuring DeCA’s performance against the commercial market by consolidating the current CONUS Syndicated Data Core Services* task order and OCONUS Syndicated Data Core Services* task order, into one contract, which will serve both geographical regions. The benefits of consolidation include cost/price savings to the Government, improved efficiency and quality, and consistent terms and conditions.

Syndicated Data is comprehensive retail market research data compiled by commercial research firms and sold to retailers via access of customarily proprietary software platforms.

This NOI is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that not consolidating these requirements will be advantageous to the Government. This NOI is for informational purposes only.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct consolidated procurement. A determination by the Government not to consolidate these actions based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.