Historical U. S. Municipal Securities Data

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Mergent, Inc., 580 Kingsley Park Drive, Fort Mill, SC, 29715-6403. The SEC requires a database of historical U.S. municipal securities data with specific details on issues and issuers over multiple years. The Contracting Officer has reviewed the requirement and determined that Mergent Inc. is the only source that can meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b) due to exclusive licensing agreements and it is not available from other sources.

The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Mergent, Inc. on or about June 21, 2019. The total award value of the purchase order will be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The anticipated period of performance of the purchase order will be June 24, 2019 through June 23, 2020 with four (4) 12-month option periods.

This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.

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