NTTO - World Cup Analysis

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To obtain a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the economic impact of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy. The study aims to inform senior Department of Commerce leadership, interagency partners, and external stakeholders.

• Conduct a comprehensive economic impact study of tourism related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the U.S. economy.

• Provide technical expertise, data collection, economic modeling, analysis, reporting, and stakeholder support.

• Tasks include Project Management, Study Design and Methodology, Data Collection, Visitor Survey and Primary Data Collection, Economic Impact Analysis, Travel Export, Tourism, and Investment-Related Analysis, Regional and Host-City Analysis, Scenario Modeling, and Reporting, Visualizations, and Communications Support.

• Reports must be timely, complete, accurate, and include accomplishments, deliverable status, issues, mitigation plans, travel tracking, and planned work.

• Methodology must identify models, assumptions, data sources, survey approach, scenario framework, limitations, and quality control procedures.

• Survey approach must be technically sound, documented, and capable of supporting visitor spending and economic impact analysis.

• Analysis must be accurate, transparent, supported by documented assumptions, and include direct, indirect, induced, sector-specific, regional, national, and scenario-based impacts.

• Deliverables must be clear, accurate, professionally formatted, and incorporate Government feedback.

• Contractor must participate in requested meetings, provide materials, document feedback, and incorporate feedback.

• Period of Performance: 12 months from date of award.

• Primary performance at Contractor's facilities; remote/telework authorized for certain activities.

• Fieldwork required at selected FIFA World Cup 2026 U.S. host cities and other relevant locations.

• Non-personal services task order.

• Contractor must develop and implement a Quality Control Plan (QCP).

• Contractor must maintain an adequate workforce for uninterrupted performance.

• Personnel must possess specific education, experience, training, and technical capabilities in economic impact analysis, tourism analysis, survey design, data analysis, and project management.

• Contractor employees must identify themselves as such to avoid impression of being Government officials.

• Travel is authorized and reimbursable in accordance with Government travel regulations, with preauthorization required.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeks proposals for "World Cup Analysis" for the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO). The resulting contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order issued under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

• The Offeror shall prepare a detailed quotation to meet all stated requirements.

• The quotation must conform to the technical requirements set forth in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

• Offerors are encouraged to propose innovative solutions.

• No marketing materials are to be included.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order.

• Period of Performance: To be determined based on the Statement of Need and Offeror's pricing.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but falls under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

• Submission Method: Electronic format only, directly via email to Omar Mohamed (OMohamed@doc.gov).

• Quotations Due Date: Monday, 15JUN2026 at 10:00 AM EST.

• Quotation Validity: 120 calendar days.

• Format Limitations: Maximum 10 pages for the Technical Quotation and 3 pages for the Price Quotation. Specific font and margin requirements apply.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical and Past Performance are significantly more important than price. The government will use a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process.

• Set Aside: Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

• A question-and-answer period will not be conducted.

• The document references a Performance Work Statement (PWS) as an applicable attachment, which contains the detailed technical requirements.