Notice_of_Intent_to_Award_Sole_Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to award a sole source contract to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 900, Reston, VA 20190 for subscription services and data access. The sole source action will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This action is being sole sourced because Dun & Bradstreet maintains a proprietary database of specific commercial data. Dun & Bradstreet is currently the only nationally known contractor whose data set will meet FTC's needs.

FTC REQUIREMENTS: This requested data will be used by the Federal Trade Commission in performing oversight and investigatory responsibilities of the Agency as it relates to protect consumers and competition.

NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 561450 Credit Bureaus) and the size standard is $15.0M.

INTERESTED PARTIES: All responsible sources that believe they can perform these services in their entirety must submit a written notice of interest and capability statement by 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Friday, August 30, 2019 to lellis@ftc.gov in order to be considered by the agency.

DISCLAIMER: This notice serves as a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for proposals, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of a solicitation will be disregarded.

mailto:lellis@ftc.gov