Notice of Intent to Sole Source - FactSet Maintenance

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, intends to issue a sole source purchase order utilizing FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedure for Certain Commercial Items, to FactSet Research Systems, Inc., 601 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851, for FactSet maintenance. This is proprietary software that provides the OCC with financial data including option-adjusted bond yield spreads and stock prices and betas for banks and corporates. The purchase order will represent a renewal of the OCC's existing FactSet licenses for 11 users. The initial period of performance for this requirement is October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, with four one-year option periods.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; a solicitation document will not be issued. All information received by 3:00 pm Eastern on Monday, September 17, 2018, with pricing and sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement will be considered by the OCC. A determination not to compete this proposed contract action based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the OCC. Information received will be considered primarily for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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