JA AMEND FBO_Redacted2.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: Access to financial data sets Estimated Value:

Statutory Authority: FAR Part 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

Justification Number: 2017- and 2020-

The purpose of this amendment is to increase the estimated value for the Justification for Sole Source Acquisition by from to . Award SECHQ1-17-C-0043 was made to S&P Global Market Intelligence, LLC on April 24, 2017 with a contract value of for the base period and for the total (base period and four (4) 12-month option periods). The current contract value is

Aftermarket Research (AMR) was added to this contract after contract award via P00003. The vendor cannot provide option pricing for this service because able to agree to option years for AMR ( difficult to gauge what usage will look like in the future). Each year Aftermarket Research is added via bilateral modification for each option period. The estimate is based on procurement historical information.

FY2020 AMR:

FY2021 AMR:

Approved Estimated Total Value FY17:

Increased Estimated Total Value:

Summary of Increase (remaining option periods)

Option Period Increase (above approved justification amount)

Increase to total contract value

Remarks

Option Period 3 Add AMR to option Option Period 4 AMR (estimated increase) Total -

Sections 2 and 4 are restated herein for record-keeping purposes but 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

This document serves as Justification for a sole source acquisition.

2. Nature and Description of Action Being Approved:

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to S&P Global Market Intelligence, LLC. for financial data services.

This contract is for a base period of 12 months with four (4) 12-month option periods.

This award will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and will be funded with FY 2017 funds.

4. An Identification of the statutory Authority for Other Than Full and Open Competition:

FAR Part 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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

ORIGINAL SIGNED

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

ORIGINAL SIGNED

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

ORIGINAL SIGNED

Competition Advocate Approved:

ORIGINAL SIGNED