Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order to ANSI for ISO Standards

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a single source basis to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for online access to standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The SEC Contracting Officer has determined that ANSI is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b). ANSI is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of ISO and has sole distribution rights of ISO standards to requestors located within the United States. Therefore, it is not possible for another source to meet this requirement due to licensing restrictions.

The SEC intends to award a purchase order to ANSI on or about September 7, 2017. The period of performance of the purchase order is to be for one (1) Base year and four (4) Option Years. The total award value will be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

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.