Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the people and economy of the United States. It is the largest statistical agency of the Federal Government. The Census Bureau... The U.S. Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the people and economy of the United States. It is the largest statistical agency of the Federal Government. The Census Bureau conducts numerous surveys and censuses to collect, process, and disseminate demographic and economic statistics. This data provides benchmarks to allow data users to measure, understand, anticipate, and respond to changes in the nation’s social and economic conditions. The U.S. Census Bureau Directorate for Economic Programs (ADEP) is responsible for statistical programs that measure and profile U.S. businesses, governments, and organizations. These responsibilities include conducting an Economic Census and a Census of Governments every five years; overseeing 70 separate surveys and statistical programs taken monthly, quarterly, and annually that include principal economic indicators; managing voluminous monthly merchandise export and statistics; compiling extensive administrative records; and conducting numerous research and technical studies. In addition, ADEP supports numerous programs and initiatives to make the information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau more accessible and user-friendly to the American public and business communities. To facilitate the Census Bureau’s contribution towards outreach, training, emergency responsiveness and other Census activities, the ADEP has a need for Contractor support services to research and implement new solutions (technologies, methods, approaches, applications, and tools) that will allow businesses and data users to have a greater understanding of the importance and relevance of our data. Census data is useful in a variety of ways from awareness and health of the economy to formulating a business plan or loan application. The following are examples of how Census data is useful: • To become more aware of the value of the data available at the Census Bureau • To help make informed decisions about whether to open a business and where to locate the business, entrepreneurs need data that is comprehensive, consistent, and reliable. • To help make informed decisions about whether to invest in an entrepreneur's idea to open a business, investors and financial institutions need to see data that is comprehensive, consistent, and reliable. • To help disaster relief agencies better identify people and businesses in emergency designated areas Therefore, the objective of this contract is to assist the U.S. Census Bureau in coordination and collaboration of outreach and emergency responsiveness activities to increase the awareness of Census Bureau data, tools, and resources and to provide information that informs data equity and recovery topics and serves underserved communities and populations.