Geopolitical Library

Statement of Work Washington Headquarters Services Pentagon Library Geopolitical Forecasts Subscription Services January 31, 2017 1.0 Background: The Pentagon Library Department of Defense (DOD) provides library services to the entire Department of Defense. Presenting assessments of global events that have political, economic or military impacts requires using multiple resources to secure an accurate picture. Currently the Pentagon Library subscribes to two additional resources one that focuses on economics and another looking specifically at terrorism and political trends. 2.0 Scope: The Contractor shall provide annual subscription to an authoritative online information resource accessible to authorized patrons of the Pentagon Library through its website using a referring token Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The product must present non-ideological forecasts of world regions to predict actions by world leaders. Global intelligence assessments must provide situational reports and analysis on a quarterly and annual basis. Situational awareness will include news reports of events with possible global impacts on political, economic and military developments. 3.0 Requirements: Subscription to a service that can provide sophisticated intuitive search mechanisms that can accurately retrieve hard-to-find information among the thousands of databases. The requirement is to provide access to an enterprise level online information resource that uses geopolitical trends to make forecasts that will assist Pentagon policy and decision makers in preparing white papers and reports. 1. Obtain access to an authoritative online information resource of geopolitical trends 2. Provide access through the Pentagon Library website using a referring token URL 3. For current situational awareness must provide daily intelligence brief. 4. Analyses using human intelligence in combination with other relevant sources 5. Product must provide a non-biased, non-ideological viewpoint of world-wide and regional trends 6. Graphic examples are available for use by users to illustrate trends, events, and date/timelines 7. Proven record that forecasts have been accurate 8. Provide an authoritative resource to assist Pentagon personnel in the preparation of policy and decision papers 4.0 Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Period of 12 months with three option years. Base Period: April 04, 2017 - April 03, 2018 Option Year 1: April 04, 2018 - April 03, 2019 Option Year 2: April 04, 2019 - April 03, 2020 Option Year 3: April 04, 2020 -April 03, 2021 5.0 Deliverables Vendor shall provide subscription services for an unlimited number of users, personnel of the Pentagon Library, to have simultaneous access to all the services required in section 3.0, Requirements, throughout the period of performance. Vendor shall also provide continuous technical support and service 24 hours a day, 7days a week, all year for access to the subscribed services provided by the vendor. 6.0 Performance Management All databases and services provided by the vendor will be managed by the vendor. The Pentagon personnel shall inform the Contracting Officer's Representative if any of the contracted services are not furnished as stipulated in the contract.