Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Infopro Digital, Inc.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Infopro Digital, Inc., 55 Broad Street FL 22, New York, New York, 10004 for online access to their WaterTechnology.com and Risk.net publications. The NAICS code is 516210.  The contracting officer has determined that Infopro Digital, Inc. is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC’s requirement in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) – Sole Source Acquisitions.  The SEC requires access via the Internet to content on the websites Risk.net and WatersTechnology.com published by Infopro Digital Inc.  Risk.net publications produce articles related to the measurement, modelling and management of financial risks. The coverage encompasses banks, as well as other types of financial services firms, such as asset managers and insurers.  WatersTechnology.com coverage include financial services industry’s technology and data-related information, delivering deep-dive investigative pieces, regularly break news that affect tech and data professionals. WatersTechnology.com covers the market and reference data spaces closely by informing about the data and platform providers, and by explaining how banks, asset managers and exchanges are improving their processes and systems, while responding to regulatory changes.

The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one year with four one year options.

The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Infopro Digital, Inc. on or about July 1, 2024. This notice is not a request for competitive 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 by the response date of this notice.