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Request for Information: Bloomberg Subscription
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This RFI is issued by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to gather information regarding the availability of a Bloomberg subscription, which is currently believed to be obtainable from only a single source or brand. The purpose is to determine whether this product can be designated as a Sole Source or Sole Brand for countywide use, potentially standardizing the commodity across various agencies. Respondents are invited to submit product literature and documentation demonstrating their ability to meet or exceed the specified requirements, with the final decision on comparability and sole source designation resting solely with the Director of Purchasing. This process involves evaluating submissions to establish whether the proposed product or an equivalent can be considered the standard, with no pricing or purchase commitments involved at this stage. The RFI emphasizes that it is a non-binding inquiry aimed at assessing market availability and establishing whether the Bloomberg subscription or an equivalent can be designated as the sole source for this service. It is part of a broader effort to standardize essential goods and services used throughout the county, with responses due by August 9, 2024. The contract size is estimated to range between $200,000 and $300,000, and the solicitation is managed under NAICS code 519290, which pertains to data processing, hosting, and related services. The process is controlled by the county’s procurement authority, and the decision regarding sole source designation will be final and not subject to objection or appeal.
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Place of Performance
FL, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This Request for Information (RFI)/ Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand is intended to ascertain whether the commodity or service specified below is currently available from multiple providers/brands. The following products are thought to be available from only a single source/brand.
Commodity/Service: Bloomberg Subscription
If you are capable of meeting or exceeding the specification requirements for this product or equal, respond to this RFI/Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand through Periscope S2G. Provide product literature for any product to assist in determining if product is comparable. The Director of Purchasing shall have sole authority in deciding what is comparable. Prospective Vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described or written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed designation as a Sole Source/Sole Brand. Prospective Vendors will be considered only if they provide documentation demonstrating that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the specification requirements stated herein. All Vendor responses will be evaluated by the Director of Purchasing who shall have sole authority in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity or service offered by the vendor. The Director of Purchasing shall consider such submittals and notify all submitting vendors of the decision whether to designate as a Sole Source/Brand, which decision shall not be subject to objection, protest, or appeal.
This RFI/Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand will remain posted until the due date and time indicated.
The referenced item(s) in this Request for Information (RFI) is currently a standardized goods and services used throughout the County. This RFI is requesting additional information to assist in the recommendation for the referenced brand or source of goods or services be re-standardized as the Sole Brand or Sole Source of goods or services that will be purchased for a County Agency or countywide.
This RFI is not a request for pricing or a commitment to process a Sole Source/Sole Brand purchase at this time.
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