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Statement of WorkDepartment of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health AdministrationHIGVACOLib17-X2 Leadership Directories (or Brand Name Equivalent) Subscription March 2017General Information1. IntroductionThe Department of Veterans Affairs central office (VACO) Library requires a commercial, off-the-shelf electronic subscription that provides access to the most current contact information for leaders in thousands of government, business, professional and nonprofit organizations. 2. BackgroundLeadership Directories researches and provides profile and contact information for decision-makers and organizations in the U.S. Leadership Directories’ content allows users to quickly and easily find, identify, and connect with selected individuals and target audiences.Leadership Directories builds in-depth individual and organization profiles of the U.S. Congress, federal government, state and local governments, public and private companies, law firms and courts, media outlets, healthcare organizations, nonprofits and associations that are available in print, online, mobile and on demand.Leadership Directories feature over 950,000 government,?business, legal, media, and nonprofit contacts and its database is constantly updated with over 4,000 changes daily.?Leadership Directories’ published information is verified directly with an organization by an internal team of content managers. There is no user-generated content, crowdsourcing, automated bots scanning web pages, or guesswork.?3. Scope of Worka. The contractor shall provide web based desktop and mobile access to a comprehensive, accurate, and current listing of contact information for leaders in the Executive, Congressional and Judicial branches of government, as well as counterparts in business, professional and nonprofit organizations. The contractor-provided subscription shall provide access for three (3) concurrent users, include technical support, include the capability to customize search results, provide interactive organization charts that will show the structure of federal departments and agencies, and allow 10,000 imports. The contractor-provided subscription shall provide access to all 14 directories listed below in b. List of Directories, which can be searched all at the same time or individually, in one database. The contractor-provided subscription shall allow key word searching by, at a minimum, individual, organization, or job function, and the capability to download the information to a fully customizable Excel spreadsheet. b. List of DirectoriesThe contractor shall provide access to the following Leadership Directories (Brand Name or Equivalent) in one searchable and customizable database.Congressional Yellow BookThe Congressional Yellow Book lists 541 Member Offices, 221 Committees and Subcommittees (including Standing, Select, and Joint), 32 Leadership Organizations, 59 Member Organizations (Caucuses), and 9 Congressional Support Agencies. In addition, 15 Congressional Officers are listed; these officials are usually voted in by the entire membership or appointed by the Senate Majority Leader/Speaker. The subscription shall include the Congress app for iPhone? and iPad?. Federal Yellow BookThe Federal Yellow Book lists all 15 federal departments and 90 independent agencies using the United States Government Manual as the guide. In most departments, the listings are to the branch level; however, depending on the organizational structure, the list may include the section chief or team leader level. The subscription lists each department and agency as its own organization. Some departments such as Commerce and Health and Human Services have Bureaus and Administrations that could be considered independent agencies.State Yellow BookThe State Yellow Book contains the executive and legislative branches for all 50 states, the four U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. The executive branch listings include 1,099 departments, 629 commissions, 634 boards, 161 authorities, 96 councils, and other major offices. The Legislative Section lists: State Senate and House Leadership, 2,037 State Senators, 5,494 State Representatives, 2,015 Committees (including standing and some select committees), and 187 Legislative Agencies.Municipal Yellow BookThe Municipal Yellow Book features information on 247 cities with a population above 100,000 people, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, and an additional 73 cities with population figures below 100,000, for a total of 320 cities and towns. It lists all state capitals, regardless of population.The Municipal Yellow Book also contains 145 counties: the top 126 counties have a population above 375,000, and an additional 19 with population figures below 375,000 are listed. In the case of counties with no formal government, the largest city within that county is included. In the case of combined city/county governments, the information is listed in the cities section. The Municipal Yellow Book also contains all of the departments and offices that make up the government of the cities and counties that are included in the listings. This includes 426 city attorneys, 296 city clerks, 158 county attorneys, 98 county clerks, and over 250 county executive and mayoral staff Members. In addition, 74 public and quasi-public authorities are listed.Federal Regional Yellow BookThe Federal Regional Yellow Book lists the major components of the 15 federal departments and 46 independent agencies that are outside of the Washington metropolitan area. The listings include regional/district and field offices, military installations, and 180 U.S. embassies.Judicial Yellow Book The Judicial Yellow Book contains all federal judges that serve on the U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, the state appellate judges for all 50 states are listed. There are 2,200 federal judges and 1,300 state judges listed in the Judicial Yellow Book.Corporate Yellow Book The Corporate Yellow Book contains the largest 1,000 U.S. corporations that are manufacturers, service businesses, and utilities. The sizes of the companies are determined based on published annual revenue figures.Financial Yellow Book The Financial Yellow Book contains public and private companies that represent a wide range of categories of the financial industry.News Media Yellow BookThe News Media Yellow Book covers the national news media in the top media markets that gather and produce their own news.Associations Yellow Book The Associations Yellow Book contains trade and professional associations operating on a national level. Organizations must be vocational in nature (members practice similar or allied trades or professions) and have an annual operating budget of at least $2 million. Exceptions to these parameters have been made for organizations that are of political, social, or economic importance.Law Firms Yellow Book The Law Firms Yellow Book contains the largest U.S.-based firms that practice corporate law (as opposed to firms practicing personal injury), and have at least 40 attorneys firm ernment Affairs Yellow Book The Government Affairs Yellow Book contains the government affairs experts who represent the interests of leading corporations and their subsidiaries and divisions; financial institutions and their subsidiaries; professional associations; the major U.S. labor unions; and interest groups. Organizations must have a full-time government affairs staff, a political action committee, or federal or state representation. For the purposes of the directory, government affairs includes not only those individuals who deal directly with legislators and policy makers, but also other members who research and analyze the government's legislative proposals and help formulate the organization's response to these proposals. Also profiled are government departments that have legislative and intergovernmental affairs personnel, including federal government divisions, U.S. states and territories, cities, counties, and municipal authorities. The directory also includes law, advocacy, and consulting firms that represent organizations listed in the directory. Organizations must have a lobbying or legislative practice or staff.Foreign Representatives in the U.S. Yellow Book The Foreign Representatives in the U.S. Yellow Book contains non-U.S corporations and financial institutions and their major U.S. offices; foreign nations, including embassies, consulates, and permanent missions; intergovernmental organizations; foreign press outlets; and international law firms and their U.S representative offices.Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book The Nonprofit Sector Yellow Book includes a variety of nonprofit organizations such as medical institutions and charitable organizations.4. Performance Period One (1) year from date of award, plus three (3), one (1) year options, to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Base Year: 8/28/2017-8/27/2018.Option Year 1 of 3: 8/28/2018-8/27/2019.Option Year 2 of 3: 8/28/2019-8/27/2020.Option Year 3 of 3: 8/28/2020-8/27/2021.5. Type of Contract: Firm-fixed Price.6. Place of Performance: Contractor’s facilities. 7. Product Requirements: Product shall be 508 compliant (). If product is not 508 compliant, the contractor shall describe measures being taken to bring product into compliance and date, within 12 months of contract award, that product will be 508 compliant. Or, if product is not 508 compliant, the contractor shall describe why no work is being done to make it 508 compliant. B.Price/Cost Schedule: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 Leadership Directories Subscription - Base Year Period of Performance 8/28/2017-8/27/20181.00 JB $ $ 0002 Leadership Directories Subscription - Option Year One (1) of Three (3) Period of Performance: 8/28/2018 -8/27/20191.00 JB $ $ 0003 Leadership Directories Subscription - Option Year Two (2) of Three (3) Period of Performance: 8/28/2019-8/27/20201.00 JB $ $ 0004 Leadership Directories Subscription - Option Year Three (3) of Three (3) Period of Performance: 8/28/2020-8/27/20211.00 JB $ $ GRAND TOTAL $ ................
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