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The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) intends to issue an order under other than full and open competition to Mergent, 1655 N. Fort Meyer Dr., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209, for internet-based access to a comprehensive global company database, with the option to renew for a second, third and fourth year. It provides: 1) A fully searchable database of 15,000 U.S. public companies (active and inactive) listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges. Each company report incorporates up-to-the-minute new items. 2) Data on 20,000 non-U.S. companies (active and inactive). Subscribers have immediate access to companies representing 95% of the non-U.S. global market. 3) Access to the full text (in PDF formant) of U.S. company annual reports. 4) Data on the 25 largest institutional holders for every U.S. company, as well as institutional buyers and sellers data. Reports permit easy access to top holders, top sellers, top purchasers and top position changes. 5) Up-to-date records of all stock purchases and sales by U.S. corporate officers and directors for the past six-month time period and insider trading information. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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. See Note 22. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is: Lourie A. Blount, U.S. General Accounting Office, Acquisition Management, 441 G Street, NW, Room 6B46, Washington, DC 20548, Tel. +1 (555) 000-0000.