Amended Sole Source Justification_50310220P0054_Redacted.pdf

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

100 F STREET, NE

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

OFFICE OF

ACQUISITIONS

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

Requisition Number:

Procurement Title: Sole Source Contract Modification to add CLEAR subscription components Total Estimated Amendment Value: $ Total Estimated Value: $ Statutory Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2)(justified in writing and approved in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(e ))

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

JUSTIFICATION NUMBER:

The purpose of this amendment is to add the CLEAR subscription components for Option Periods III, and IV. This justification amendment will increase the estimated amount by $ from $ to $ . The original synopsis can be found under 50310220Q0110 under contract opportunities at www.SAM.gov.

Approved Original Sole Source Justification ( ) Estimated Total Value: $ Increased Estimated AMD 0001 ( ) Total Value: $

Section 1 is restated herein for record-keeping purposes but remain unchanged. Sections 4, 7, and 9 remain unchanged.

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”

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

2. Nature and Description of Action Being Approved:

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a sole source contract modification to West Publishing Corporation to add the Delaware Corporate Gateway and PenLink System-to-System Connector subscription to SEC contract 50301220P0054.

3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).

The SEC requires subscription to the CLEAR Delaware Corporate Gateway for current and historical comprehensive records on individuals and businesses, real-time information gateways, and social and business networking Internet sites. Additionally, the SEC requires online access to the commercial off-the-shelf application tool PenLink System-to-System Connector, for the capability to conduct system-to-system searches of public records telephone and reverse telephone number lookups with results returned.

9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

None.

10. A listing of the sources, if any that expressed, in writing an interest in the acquisition:

A listing of any sources that express interest in this acquisition will be maintained in the contract file.

11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

The SEC will perform market research for future acquisitions for the purpose of verifying the sole source nature of this requirement.