Equifax for OFR

Added: Apr 17, 2018 1:47 pm INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Equifax Information Services LLC, SS-OFR-18-046

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS), on behalf of the Office of Financial Services (OFR) intends to make award to Equifax Information Services, LLC., on a sole source basis under FAR Authority 13.106-1(b)(1) for Equifax Data.

The OFR needs a Brand Name Equifax data set with the following consumer credit data: student loans, revolving credit, and auto loans. The Data Set will at a minimum include the following descriptive details: delinquencies, default, score broken out into ranges (i.e. superprime, prime, and subprime), and all details are time series descriptive details. The OFR is looking for the greatest and most granular market data coverage possible. In addition, OFR requires the Data Set to be updated with as great a frequency as practical. Initial delivery of the historical data is to be conducted via external hard drive or comparable method with updates occurring via SFTP. Finally, training and technical support for the users of the Data Set(s), including guiding users through the use of the Data Set(s), is required.

This data is required in order to conduct research and monitor financial stability related to credit trends. The data will continue to be used for general research and ongoing market monitoring, therefore this data will support the OFR Monitors Program.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. This synopsis is for information purposes only. A request for more information will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted.

FS will consider written responses received no later than 2:00pm ET 24 April 2018. Responses must be submitted electronically to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov Attn: D.Holbert / P.White. Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor the capability to meet all provisions of the Equifax Data that covers the same audience and content and frequency of updated data sets. 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, FS shall make award on a sole source basis to Equifax Information Services LLC.

Qualified contractors must provide the following:

1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses.

2. A narrative description of how your Data meets all of the characteristics of the Equifax Data.

3. DUNS Number.

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