Sources Sought-Sole Source Capital IQ Database Subscription.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for the Capital IQ Database Subscription on a SOLE SOURCE basis to S&P Global but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories

(including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-

Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.

The proposed sole source Purchase Order contract to S&P Global for the Capital IQ (CIQ) financial market research platform for The Jefferson Library at the United States Military Academy (USMA). The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is RFO 12.102(a), Restricting Competition, for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, if only one source is reasonably available. The Capital IQ platform provides a database and detailed information on public and private companies, including financial records, significant transactions, subsidiary and parent company information, historical shareholder records, and consolidated financial analysis. This service must provide campus-wide, IP-authenticated access for USMA cadets and faculty.

• Access to detailed historical financial data for public and private companies.

• Excel plug-in capability with prebuilt financial valuation and analysis models.

• Detailed profiles on executives, board members, and investment professionals.

• Comprehensive data on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

• Access to analyst reports and macroeconomic data.

• A platform education/familiarization package and customer support.

• On-demand usage figures compliant with the COUNTER Code of Practice.

Critical technical, functional, and performance requirements are attached.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is: 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (Size Standard:

1,000 employees); PSC code: 7H20, IT and Telecom - Platform Products: Database, Mainframe, Middleware (Hardware and Perpetual License Software).

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or (520) 944-7373, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.

Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

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