Proxy Voting Results

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS), Inc., 702 King Farm Boulevard #400, Rockville, MD, 20850-5774. The SEC has a requirement for online access to ISS Board Data, Voting Analytics - Proxy Voting Data, Shareholder Proposal Data, ISS Incentive Lab Executive Compensation Database and Governance Data. This is a renewal contract action.

Institutional Shareholders Service provides data required by SEC, both current and historical with required data range and variables. Access is provided to subscribers over the Internet in a variety of output formats. Institutional Shareholders Service is the only source that provides the required service and capabilities that meet the Commission's needs. This contract will be for a base period of 12 months with four (4) 12-month option periods.

The SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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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