SS-CFPB-16-079.pdf

SS‐CFPB‐16‐079

Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Contract

Solicitation: SS‐CFPB‐16‐079

Agency: Office of Financial Research (OFR)

Location: Washington, DC Metropolitan area

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) on behalf of OFR intends to make award on a sole source basis to Fast Forward Labs, Inc. at 16 Delancey St Ste 2, New York, NY 10003 for their quarterly research reports. This award will be an Open Market award.

OFR has the need for prototyped leading edge data analytic tools and their availability in other journals and publications. Fast Forward Labs tools create a prototype of the respective algorithm and providing the source code to prospective users. This will permit analyst to customize and field test open sourced, leading edge data analytic algorithms in the pursuit of organizing and extracting data from both vendor and government data streams and inventories. These tools will assist the OFR in organizing commercial data as well as Government data and permit new paradigms for the use and interaction of financial systems.

Fiscal Service will consider written responses received no later than 2:00 PM EST August 17, 2016 sent to Purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, Subject: Attn: ES/PW. Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor is capable of providing the requested items, and that the items are equal to the information provided Fast Forward Labs, Inc. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements, is more advantageous to the Government, and is received by the aforementioned deadline, Fiscal Service shall make award on a sole source basis to Fast

Forward Labs, Inc.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE: A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this

Special Notice will NOT be accepted.

Qualified contractors must provide the following:

1. The name and location of your company, contract information, and identify the business size (Other than Small, Small, Disadvantaged, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc…) based on NAICS code 541712 size standard 1,000 employees. Please ensure contract information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the

Government have question regarding individual responses.

2. Whether your services are available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market.

3. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company’s standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides this training and certificates to.

4. Contractors should provide their DUNS, if applicable.

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Responses to this request shall be submitted no later than 2:00 PM EST August 17, 2016. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov Attn: ES/PW Reference SS‐OFR‐16‐

079.

The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered: .bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, and .zip files.

Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable.

No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time.

This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award.

All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation from their response to this notice.