Inactive 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)

*THIS IS A REVISED NOTICE* This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of qualified small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, HUBZone firms; Vet... *THIS IS A REVISED NOTICE* This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of qualified small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, HUBZone firms; Veteran and Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Office of Risk Management and Regulatory Affairs (ORMRA) is seeking contractor support to provide economic data needed to support an on-line subscription for Senior Housing, Nursing Home Care, and Hospital Facilities price forecast, demand and supply for healthcare facilities, economic data, and mapping capabilities. This data access is needed to meet vital components of HUDs Strategic Plan with respect to a high level of accountability in the financial management of the FHA insurance programs. From an operational standpoint, such data are used for modeling and predicting FHA loan performance and for computing impacts of the FHA insurance programs and the Federal budget, and for designing risk-management tools. SCOPE OF WORK The objective of this requirement is to provide on-line access to Senior Housing and Nursing Home Care Price Index forecast data by MSA for the Office of Risk Management. From an operational standpoint, data is used for modeling and predicting FHA loan performance and for computing impacts of the FHA insurance programs and the Federal budget, and for designing risk-management tools. The Office of Risk Management currently uses historical data and economic forecasts from an on-line economic data subscription as the principal source of national and regional economic time series for the statutory mandate to protect the General Insurance/Special Risk Insurance (GI/SRI) funds. This provides an independent, respected, and reliable source of forecasts on senior care facility prices and interest rates for computing Liability for Loan Guarantee requirements (loss reserves) and for analyzing the factors affecting FHAs Nursing Home and Hospital insured mortgage default and claim rates. Healthcare risk assessment tools developed in this Office for use by the Office of Risk Management and the Healthcare program office staff in headquarters and field offices; and as an industry recognized source for supply/demand of healthcare facilities data, and mapping capabilities enabling regional and market analysis for approving Healthcare facilities for insurance and analyzing distressed markets and properties. WORK DESCRIPTION/TASKS TO BE COMPLETED Search capabilities by address, city, county, state, zip code or latitude/longitude. Radius and polygon search functionality Inventory of existing stock within a targeted search location Construction pipeline reporting across all phases – from planned to under construction. Property-level characteristics, inclusive of unit mix. Demographic data around properties or addresses. Aggregated asking rate and occupancy data for your selected peer group. Property-level sales transactions Hospitals by location. 10+ years of market fundamentals data for primary metro markets 9+ years for secondary metro markets Historical time series data at the national, regional, metro and county levels. Data cuts using property or community type classi?cations. Visual depictions of market performance through exportable graphs and charts. Metro market rankings by key indicators. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS This procurement is for on-line access to Senior Housing and Nursing Home Care Price Index forecast data by MSA for the Office of Risk Management The request is for a Base Period of one (1) year and Four (4) Option years beginning October 1, 2025, to September 20, 2030. This is a web-based data subscription service. Access to the databases shall be from the user’s workstations. The Contractor is responsible for providing services during business hours between 6:00am EST to 9:00pm EST., per day, 5 days per week, Monday thru Friday except for Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closing, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Government reserves the right to change hours of operation or restrict contractor access. Work outside of these daily hours is prohibited without Contracting Officer approval. Government agencies will not be available during scheduled holidays, inclement weather, weekends, and after duty hours. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Senior Care Economic Data & Mapping Subscription Service. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. RESPONSE INFORMATION THIS IS AN RFI ONLY to identify sources that can provide Senior Care Economic Data & Mapping Subscription Services. Interested vendors are those vendors who have interest in providing a response to RFI and who can provide a vendor capability statement demonstrating a commercial solution and technical experience for this requirement, including relevant scope in terms of its size, complexity and magnitude to the tasks/activities to be performed under this requirement. All capable and available firms are encouraged to participate. Please be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective review of respondents’ response. It must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above in sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 (“Limitations of Subcontracting”). Failure to definitively address the requirement will result in a finding that respondent lacks the capability of performing the work. Responses to this notice shall be limited to ten pages, and must include: Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. Business size for NAICS 519290 (size standard or number of employees) and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, Unique Entity ID (UEI), and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 to be considered as potential sources. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. If the company has a government approved accounting system, please identify the agency that approved the system. Please submit copies of any documentation such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm’s status (see item #3, above). Teaming arrangements are acceptable, and the information required above on the company responding to this announcement, should also be provided for each entity expected to be teammates of the respondent for performance of this work. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, and a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, and HUD, OCPO may contact one or more respondents for clarifications and to enhance the Government’s understanding. This announcement is Government market research and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT VIA E-MAIL to Aaron.N.Cauthen@hud.gov no later than Monday, June 24, 2024, 3:00 PM Eastern Time for consideration.