Business Research Database
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION/AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE RESPONSE DATE. This notice is for market research and planning purpose only and does not obligate the Government to any contractual agreemen... THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION/AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE RESPONSE DATE. This notice is for market research and planning purpose only and does not obligate the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses, nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted, nor will respondents be notified of the review of the information received. The focus of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify capabilities in the market places and resources to support this requirement. The information obtained from this Request for Information (RFI) will be utilized as market research for consideration in development of the Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Plan for this requirement. The Government will not reimburse interested sources for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Librarians require industry and technology profiles, in-depth sector analyses, quantitative data, and key statistics to answer customer queries support their funding proposals, research initiatives, and business decision-making activities. Currently, NIST Librarians use less robust sources, such as abstracts and press releases. Locating this information is labor intensive, prolonging response times and leaving room for assumptions and omissions. Customers receive a caveat regarding this information deficiency and a suggestion to purchase the industry analysis, costing thousands of dollars for a single report. For that reason, NIST Librarians wish to identify an opportunity to enhance the quality of their research services and improve delivery time with a ready-to-implement solution that meets their customers' needs. NIST is seeking information regarding an available, accessible online database containing research reports of various industry and technology sectors. Reports that are authored by expert analysts who continuously monitor attributes such as size, scope, impact, growth trends, outlook projections, forecasts, needs and gaps, economic and demographic forces and influences, players, and product segmentation. Interactive visuals and sector comparisons provide a complete picture of each industry's landscape. Business research databases streamline access to high-quality market and economic information used by TPO and all of NIST: • As a jumping off point to understanding how NIST research/products have impacted the economy (to show return-on-investment for the R&D costs) • To identify companies/players/potential collaborators in specific industries, overviews of the landscape, gaps, forecasts, trends, opportunities and measurement needs for various technologies • To provide strong economic data that justify funding requests NIST-wide for everything from new research projects to major lab equipment upgrades and laboratory renovations A. Requirements for a business research database 1. Provide unlimited access to the following coverage areas: 3D Printing; Biotechnology; Community and Connectivity Technology; Cybersecurity; Information Technology; Aerospace and Defense; Measurement and Instrumentation; Electronics (Semiconductor); Security (Surveillance); Industrial automation and Process Control (smart manufacturing); Digital Transformation in the areas of Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) strategic growth areas; Transformational Health (biosciences, medical devices) strategic growth areas; Energy and Environment; Visionary Science; Business and Financial Services; Mobility: Automotive and Transportation; and Metals and Materials (resins and polymers); Big Data; Blockchain; Nanotechnology; Robotics and Connectivity 2. Provide subscription for 5 users 3. Database functions shall include: 3.1 The ability to search quickly and find relevant/related market studies--provide a search interface which enables easy access to full text content; a tool that is intuitive and easy to navigate within the database from one coverage area to another, easily saves and harvests information 3.2 Links to access key interest such as major trending topics, industry trends and major companies; market and company analysis sections to track markets and companies of interest; industry trends that identify high growth opportunities within each of the industries tracked; integrated public news data including major news/press release aggregators, companies' official websites, journals, and industry aggregator websites. 3.3 The ability to narrow down search results using advanced search criteria such as exclusion of irrelevant keyword/s; relevant keywords present in titles only; search in specific industry; and report publication year. 3.4 The ability to identify fastest growing sub-markets within a target industry using forecasted Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). 3.5 The ability for search results to automatically rank and graph the highest global growth markets. 3.6 Administrative controls shall include the ability to (1) view user statistic such as total number of users, total number of logins, total number of page hits, total number of reports viewed and downloaded, etc.; (2) manage users such as edit user details, add and delete users; (3) set and edit account profile, preferences and alerts 4. Provide published reports in required industries, sub-segments and research areas. 4.1 Reports shall be delivered in interactive view mode, PDF and/or HTML. 4.2 Reports function shall have the ability to mark, save and view favorite reports, and access the recently viewed reports; 4.3 Provide reports for selected markets that includes competitive leadership mapping and relevant company profiles, enables users to filter out markets where selected companies are positioned and to identify current and future potential of each market by technologies, applications and key countries 4.4 Contains detailed table of content linked with report chapters with the ability to search for keywords throughout the report 4.5 Ability to switch between various views: Interactive, HTML and PDF views 4.6 Ability to download all or selected tables/figures 4.7 Ability to translate reports to other languages such as Spanish, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, etc 4.8 Ability to request consulting services to provide customized reports of deep dive research on specific applications, geographies for specific market, which could include items such as graphics, co-presentation, updates, methodology and suggest titles. Ability to create customized reports such as segmented chapters of reports, sub-segments of selected segments, export particular infographics to Powerpoint format; add multiple infographics to custom library; export particular tables to Excel format and add multiple tables to custom library. 4.9 Provide information on upcoming reports that lists all research to be conducted during the calendar year. 5. Provide 24/7 electronic access to the desired content from NIST Researchers' desktops or anywhere within the NIST domain; 6. Externally hosted database with IP authentication; 7. Provide training and technical support 8. The period of performance shall be one year from award. B. Delivery All content shall be accessed via the web. Internet connectivity shall make the content available to NIST personnel via IP authentication. The NIST IP addresses will be provided upon award. The statement of capabilities shall include: 1. Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, DUNS and Company Website URL. 2.Point of Contact Name, E-mail, Telephone numbers, 3. Business Size (Including NAICS code), Special Size Sub-Category and Type of Ownership for the Company. 4. Tailored information describing company capabilities, resources, experience, and product lines that demonstrate an ability to address Sections A and B.
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