Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order for Municipal Bond Quote Data
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 50310222Q0113
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519190 All Other Information Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission announces its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Municipal Bond Information Services LLC. The SEC requires access to municipal bond quote data and securities identification to evaluate compliance with MSRB Rule G-18.
The SEC intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to MBIS LLC for a base period of 12 months with four option periods to obtain municipal bond quote data and identification capabilities. Interested parties may submit capability statements by August 10, 2022, but the SEC will only negotiate with MBIS LLC under FAR Subpart 13.5. No competitive solicitation will be issued as the Contracting Officer has determined MBIS LLC is the only source that can meet the SEC's needs. Information received will only be considered to determine if competition is warranted.
Notice text
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Municipal Bond Information Services (MBIS) LLC, 9 Blackford Rd, Exeter, NH 03833. The SEC requires access to municipal bond quote data (actionable quotes at the time of the execution of municipal bond trades), as well as a means to identify municipal securities of similar characteristics (to those municipal bonds that were executed), to evaluate compliance with Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-18. The Contracting Officer has determined that MBIS LLC is the only source that can meet the SEC’s requirement.
The anticipated period of performance will be a base period of 12 months with four (4) option periods.
The SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the agency. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposals, or quotations.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regard to this sole source notice.
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