Intent to Sole Source BAML Bond Index Family Index Data Services

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ICE Data Indices LLC SS-TGT-23-112 The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Procurement Services, on behalf of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), intends to make an award to ICE Data Indices LLC, 5660 New Northside Dr, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30328-5800, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for the purchase of BAML Bond Index Family Index Data Services which is currently provided by the vendor. There is no competitive vendor or regulatory agency that provides these datasets. The proposed Contractor developed and owns the propriety and patented software, algorithms, and work efforts that are used in these products and support the services specifically required for this acquisition; thereby, the proposed source has the sole unique technical and other resources required for this acquisition. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted. Fiscal Service will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 AM EST September 29, 2023. Responses must be submitted electronically to contact@example.gov, Attn: JMS/BDC REF SS-TGT-23-112. Vendor responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the proposed service is capable of meeting all of the characteristics of the services needed and described above. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet all requirements and is received by the aforementioned deadline, Fiscal Service shall make award on a sole source basis to Compusult Limited. Qualified contractors must provide the following: The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size and socioeconomic category (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HUBZone, etc.). Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses. Whether your service is available through an existing Government Contract Vehicle or Open Market. A narrative description of how your proposal meets all the characteristics needed for the service. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products/services for. UEI Number. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered: .bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, and .zip files. Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable. No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice, should one be issued.