DATA ON AUTOS IN OPERATION

Under the Authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 6, Subparts 6.301 and 6.302, The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), intends to contract with R.L.Polk & Co., Southfield, MI, on a sole source basis to provide data on the number of autos in operation each year from 1986 -2007. The data is to be broken out by model year, Registration Type: VIO - Cars Only, Category: Total Registration - VIO, Vehicle Detail: Model Year Only, Geography: Total US, Time Period: Yearly Snap-shot, Delivery Frequency: Once a year, in May and Delivery Method: E-mail in Excel (one tab - car). The data, which covers all fifty states plus the District of Columbia, enables BEA to produce more accurate estimates of car and light-truck expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs) The period of performance for the following services are for a base year and four-one year option periods as follows: Base Year (April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010), Option Year One (April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011, Option Year Two (April 01, 2011 through March 31, 2012), Option Year Three (April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013), and Option Year Four (April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilites, pricing and pertinent information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Room 3J444 Attn: Rhonda Talbert, Washington, DC 20233. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 days from the publication of this synopsis, a contract may be issued to R.L. Polk & Co. without further notice.