Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition - Business Contact Info - SAM Posted

Justification For Other Than Full and Open Competition
Business Contact and Firmographics Data
In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102 and CAM 1306.70
Requirement:

Business Contact and Firmographics Data

Solicitation Number:

041126-26-2218

Contractor:

Data Axle, Inc

Period of Performance:

September 18, 2026 - September 17, 2027

Place of Performance:

U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, MD

COR:

Sean Kinn

Contract Type:

Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

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Identification of the agency and the contracting activity

US Census Bureau (USCB), Acquisition Division.
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Nature and/or description of the action being approved

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to acquire business contact information and firmographics data. Specifically, the following products/datasets:
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Verified-Open U.S. Business Records
Verified-Closed U.S. Business Records
Deliverable Business Email Contacts
U.S. Financial Attributes/Records for the Businesses
Commercial Real Estate Attributes/Records for the Businesses Bankruptcy Attributes for Businesses
Access to Places Real-Time User Interface (UI)

The period of performance includes a twelve-month base period from September 18, 2026, through September 17, 2027. The overall estimated value of the contract is $550,000.00. 3.

Description of the Supplies/Services Required

This requirement seeks to acquire a comprehensive database of business contact information and firmographic attributes. These data are critical inputs for maintaining and updating the Business Frame and its associated contact information systems. At the establishment level, the data will provide near realtime insight into business status and primary points of contact. Integrating these data with existing survey and administrative sources will enhance the timeliness, coverage, and accuracy of program sampling frames, while improving the effectiveness of survey follow-up and outreach efforts leading to potential operational cost savings.

Justification For Other Than Full And Open Competition
Business Contact and Firmographics Data
RFQ # 041126-26-2218

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Economic Directorate seeks continued investment in alternative data sources like the one sought in this requirement in order to improve the production of key economic data products, including the Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEI) to the Annual Integrated Economic Survey to the Economic Census. By leveraging privately generated data, the Census Bureau has reduced respondent