Sources Sought Notice for Merger and Acquisitions disclosures subscription data feed

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sources for subscription to a data feed for Merger and Acquisitions disclosures data.  The SEC requires data in a structured format on merger and or acquisition disclosures and rumors involving companies with securities traded in U.S. markets.  Attachment 1 provides a complete description of the SEC’s Draft Requirements List.  The SEC has a preference for a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) subscription product.  The SEC is not seeking a subscription product that requires development.

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

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

• Company name and address;
• Name of company representative and their business title;
• 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 whether your company has any current socio-economic classifications (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

2. A description of your company’s subscription product and how it meets each of the SEC’s Requirements in Attachment 1.  Additionally, companies may submit sample data files for SEC review.

3. A price estimate for a Base Period of 12-months with estimated pricing for 4 Option Periods of 12 months each.   The price estimate shall be inclusive of all fees.

4. Submission of any applicable licensing agreements, Terms of Services (TOS) and privacy statements for the subscription agreement.

Question and Response Deadline:
Any questions regarding this Sources Sought notice must be sent to Jeremy Garrett via email at GarrettJ@sec.gov by no later than 3:00 PM ET on Nov. 7th, 2023.   Questions and the SEC’s responses will be posted on SAM.gov. 

All responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted to Jeremy Garrett via email at GarrettJ@sec.gov by no later than 3:00 PM ET on Nov. 16th, 2023.   Responses must include: 1. Summary/Cover Letter   2. Description of subscription product and sample data files (if available) 3. Price estimate  4. Applicable license agreements, TOS, and privacy statements.  

DISCLAIMER:
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 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS OFFERS. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT 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. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.