Request for Information – Financial and Economic Reports and Global Financial News Subscription Service for Department of Treasury

Request for Information – Financial and Economic Reports and Global Financial News Subscription Service for Department of Treasury

RFI Number: 2032H324N00001

Notice Type: Sources Sought

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER / CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.

SYNOPSIS

The Treasury Library provides convenient access to mission-critical information required by Departmental Offices, Treasury bureaus, and the public. Established in 1817, the Treasury Library is the second oldest federal library. The staff answer on-demand reference questions, assist with research projects, provide specialized training and orientations, maintain subscription access, curate alerts, and facilitate outreach programs, all while cataloging and caring for Treasury’s physical and electronic collections. Their work provides Treasury Departmental Offices and bureaus with pertinent information and sources to allow the Department to fulfill its mission to maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this request may likely include: 513110 – Internet Newspaper Publishing.  SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. Include whether or not you are a small business; 8(a) small business; HUB Zone small business; service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned or economically disadvantaged women-owned small business; or small disadvantaged business in order to assist the Treasury in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

GENERAL PURPOSE

1.0 Purpose

Treasury Library and Treasury Departmental Offices require a subscription to an online, enterprise-wide service offering financial and economic reports and global financial news.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is twofold: First, to gather information that will assist the Departmental Offices in planning, formulating, and evaluating contractor capability to provide the recruitment services described in the Technical Requirements. The Treasury Departmental Offices are also open to alternative ideas and respondents are encouraged to provide information about alternative solutions that may assist in better meeting future needs.  Second, responses to this RFI will help the Treasury Departmental Offices assess whether the marketplace has contractors capable of delivering the required services for Treasury’s needs.

RFI REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Description of Information Requested

OBSA TOB is requesting information regarding the respondents’ capabilities in providing the aforementioned required online subscription services.

1. Provide company information, to include:
   1. Company name and address;
   2. Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, parent corporation, etc.);
   3. Company point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, and email; length of time in business;
   4. Geographic presence;
   5. Company experience in providing valuation services to government or commercial entities; 
   6. Provide any pertinent information that will assist us in this assessment.
   7. Contract Number and value/capacity; and
   8. Available Strategic Contracts (e.g., GSA, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allowing decentralized ordering, etc.). Please identify type of “ordering” contract (e.g., GSA Multiple Award Schedule, GSA Professional Service Schedule, etc.).

3.0 Technical Requirements

The purpose of this requirement is for the Treasury Library to obtain an online, enterprise access to a service that provides up-to-date financial and economic reports and global financial news. The service should be able to provide support for anticipating market shifts and spotting trends, threats, and opportunities. It should also include access to a variety of financial market indices. In particular, the service must provide continuously available information, updated in real time, on the following subject areas:

• International News
• Domestic News
• Companies
• Technology
• Markets
• Climate
• Work and Careers

4.0 Delivery Requirements

This access should be available twenty-four hours a day to assist with the formulation of national economic policy.

INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES

Responses to this RFI may be provided through a capabilities statement which shall include the information listed in 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Treasury to issue a request for proposal or award a contract. Treasury does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Contractors responding to this RFI should submit the information necessary for the Treasury to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the Government’s anticipated need. Treasury reserves the right to contact individual companies for additional information. This notice does not obligate the Treasury to provide acknowledgment or receipt of all responses received resulting from this notice.  Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Treasury shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Responses should be identified with RFI # 2032H324N00001 and are due no later than Friday, September 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT. All interested parties must submit their responses via email to: Angela C. Gallo, Contracting Specialist via email at Angela.C.Gallo@irs.gov. Questions (oral or written) regarding this RFI will NOT be accepted, nor responses to such questions provided.  This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract.  No solicitation document exists at this time.

DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL AS YOUR RESPONSE

THIS INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED FOR PURPOSES OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. The Government will use this information to develop a list of potential bidders. Questions concerning this Sources Sought should be submitted to Angela C. Gallo before the due date.