Financial data sources subscription

12/16/2021: The SEC's Response to Questions are proivded (see attachment).   All other terms of this Sources Sought Notice remain unchanged.  

Original Notice:

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is issuing this notice to seek sources for a Financial Sources Data subscription in accordance with Attachment 1 – Draft Requirements List.   The SEC has a preference for a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) subscription.  The SEC is not seeking a subscription that requires development. 

Note:  If a formal procurement is held for this requirement, the solicitation will include FAR Clause 52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.  Any contractors responding to the procurement must accept and comply with the clause in order to be eligible for award consideration. 

Each respondent to this Sources Sought notice shall provide the following:

1. Summary/cover letter (limited to 3 pages) with following company information:

• Company name and address;
• Name of company representative and their business title;
• Dun & Bradstreet Numbers (DUNs) and verification if your company is registered in www.SAM.gov (Note: your company must be registered in SAM to be eligible if a formal procurement is issued)
• Business size and whether your company has any current socio-economic classifications (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

2.  A description of your company’s subscription that demonstrates it meets the SEC’s requirements (limit 15 pages). Merely restating the requirements is not sufficient.

3.  A completed response to Attachment # 2 - Sources Sought Questionnaire.    

4.  A price estimate for annual subscription for a 1 Year Period and estimated pricing for up to 9 Option Years.  

Question and Response Deadline:

All questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing to Jeremy Garrett by email at GarrettJ@sec.gov by no later than 3:00 PM ET on December 14th, 2021.

All responses to this notice must be submitted to Jeremy Garrett (GarrettJ@sec.gov) by no later than 3:00 PM ET on January 5th, 2022.   All responses must include: 1. Summary/Cover Letter   2. Description of subscription   3. Response to Questionnaire (Attachment # 2)  4. Price estimate

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.  All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.  Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.  All government and contractor personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423.  The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.