Financial Data Analysis - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to award a sole source contract for online access to financial data that has been standardized and modified for year-to-year research.  The data includes US and Foreign company financials, business descriptions, SEC filings, Non-Public filings from the banking industry, Foreign Government Filings, Press Releases, Analysts Reports, company organization charts, ratio analysis, and financial charts. The period of performance will consist of a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The authority permitting a sole source acquisition is FAR 6.302-1. According to market research conducted, the financial data required can only be provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, LLC.  These products are required in order to examine corporate financial records and transactions.

No solicitation package will be issued on SAM.gov. This notice of intent to conduct a sole source procurement is not a request for quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than September 23, 2022, 12PM EST. Responses shall be submitted to Annette.E.Jones@irs.gov.  Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of your company;

2. Company EIN No.;

3. POC name and contact information;

4. The specific product(s) that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing a renewal for the specific items mentioned above; and,

5. A description of that product(s) and its overall capabilities.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate your ability to provide online access to financial data products as described above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having a product capable of meeting the Government's needs.