Intent to Sole Source; Novarica

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Novarica, a Divison of Novantas Inc., SS-CFPB-13-0076 The Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), intends to contract with Novarica, a Division of Novantas, Inc. 485 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1, for a subscription to reports that reflect shopper insights as it relates to banks and banking. Novarica has been identified as the only source capable of providing the required content that suits the needs of the CFPB. The mission of the CFPB is to educate the consumer as a first line in defense against abusive practices; to enforce consumer financial laws via the supervision of banks, credit unions and other financial companies; and to gather and analyze available information to better understand consumers, financial service providers, and consumer financial markets. In order to meet the above listed missions, the CFPB requires access to information that reflects consumer trends as it relates to banks and banking relationships. Novarica provides information, insights, and perspective on markets, operations, and technology to insurance and banking executives. Their research includes market and trend analyses, consumer demand, best practices research, case studies, and independent analyses of software vendors that serve insurers and banking institutions. Novarica draws its knowledge from the personal experience of its principals, extensive primary research with consumers, ongoing information gathering initiatives of dedicated research staff, and regular communication with insurer executives through informal networks and formal groups of executives like the Novarica Insurance Technology Research Council. Novarica's banking services leverage the unique insights provided by more than 50,000 monthly online shoppers for bank accounts who visit their highly-ranked web properties. The identified contractor, Novarica, operates a website, findabetterbank.com, which attracts customers that are actively shopping for new checking accounts or banking relationships. Shopper insights surveys are presented within the websites comparison tool that collects data from over 50,000 unique visitors a month. The type of information collected, and its arrangement into purchasable reports make them the only firm capable of providing the content required by the CFPB. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by July 2, 2013. Responses shall be submitted electronically to PSB3@bpd.treas.gov, Attn: BBURNWORTH. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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.