Sources Sought – Fixed Income Securities Data

This is a Sources Sought announcement issued solely for market research purposes under FAR Part 10. This is not a solicitation and does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting market research to identify small and/or large business concerns capable of providing historical fixed-income securities data for corporate issuers, on a web-accessible research platform that enables the data to be retrieved and analyzed. Attachment 1 – Draft SOW details the work to be performed. The SEC prefers a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) subscription product.  The SEC is not seeking a subscription product that requires development.

The Government intends to use responses to determine whether this acquisition can be set aside for small business and to assist in acquisition strategy development.

Each respondent to this Sources Sought notice shall provide the following:

1. Summary/cover letter (limited to 3 pages) with the following company information:

- Company name, address, point of contact, UEI, CAGE

- Verification if your company is registered in www.SAM.gov and your company's unique entity identifier (UEI) number (Note: your company must have active registration in SAM to be considered for this Sources Sought Notice)

- Business size and socio-economic status

- GSA or GWAC contracts (if applicable)

2. A description of your company’s subscription product and its ability to meet the SEC’s requirements.

3. A price estimate with pricing for a base period of 12 months and four option periods of 12 months each.

Submit questions to:

Pleshette Brown via email at BrownPl@sec.govby12:00 PM ET May 12, 2025. Questions and the SEC’s responses to questions will be posted on SAM.gov.

Submit responses to:

Pleshette Brown via email at BrownPl@sec.gov by 12:00 PM ET on May 19, 2025. Responses must include:

1. Summary/Cover Letter

2. Description of product

3. Price estimate

Note:

This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal.  It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government.  Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract because of this announcement.  No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement.  Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.  All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.  Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.  All government and contractor personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423.  The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.