J A_Mod_0001_(redacted).pdf

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

100 F STREET, NE

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Office of Acquisitions

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

TEST PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

RQ 31000-15-0186

J&A Log: 2015-0149

MODIFICATION 0001

The purpose of this J&A modification is to extend the period of performance an additional six months from 01 October 2016 to 31

---- March 2017 pursuant to FAR 52._217-8, Option to Extend Services, aril to increase the - contract value. by $ from

-_ $ to $ This modification :of the original J&A is being done as the original J&A dollar value included the base period of 12 months with an estimated value of $ As the SEC now needs to extend the contract by s.ix months, the estimated value is increased to $ The original rationale for sole source justification contract award remains valid for this six month extension. As this is a modification to the original J&A, Section 1 is restated herein for record-keeping purposes but remains unchanged. Section 3 is modified as shown below, all other sections remain unchanged.

The original J&A can be found under Solicitation Number: 31000-

15-0186 of the Archive Tab on the Federal Business Opportunities website (FedBizOpps.gov).

Justification

Upon the basis of- the following justification, I hereby approve the issuance of the contractual action discussed below using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority cited herein.

1. Contracting Activity.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549

3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the needs of the SEC and the estimated value:

The requirement remains unchanged for the following services:

• I/B/E/S Estimates Data.

• Insider Filing Data with historical and current insider transactions and holdings data via WRDS.

• Mutual Funds and 13F Institutions databases via WRDS,

• DealScan Database providing historical information on the terms and conditions of deals in the global commercial loan market.

• SDC Platinum databases

• Thomson One Analytics

• Datastream Premium User CTD 3 Net & Datastream Worldscope CTD

3(historical financial statistical database following global financial and economic information

• ThomsonOne.com

• Lipper Hedge. Fund Database with .access to detailed quanttati:ve'and qualitative'informaton on''active_and inactive- hedge funds. _ .. ., The actual value of the originally awarded 12-month period of performance was $ in FY 15 funds. The increase for

.the 6-mo-nth extension period is $ in FY 16 funds increasing the overall contract value to $

Technical & Requirements Certifications

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification, are complete and accurate.

Contracting Officer Certification

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

General Counsel Review

Based upon the facts and rationale presented herein, this justification appears legally sufficient.