Request for Information - Online Subscription Services for the Department of Treasury

SYNOPSIS The U. S. Department of the Treasury, The International Affairs Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is conducting market research to determine available sources for a potential procurement requirement. This is NOT a formal solicitation or request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotes. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information from industry contractors regarding their interest, capabilities, and recommendations to achieve the below stated deliverables. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this request may likely include 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. Include whether or not you are a small business; 8(a) small business; HUB Zone small business; service-disabled veteran-owned or veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned or economically disadvantaged women-owned small business; or small disadvantaged business in order to assist the Treasury in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. Requirement Description: The International Affairs Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Office requires a subscription service that will facilitate the research of various equity investments, essential to the non-notified work done by CFIUS. More specifically, CFIUS is looking for a subscription service that enables them to: - Search investments made by specific actors and countries. - Look at specific sectors of investment (semi-conductors, 5G, biotech, etc.) - Build overall acumen for investment trends and provide actionable research. - Keep us up to date with transactions that often don't make the news or press, giving us more ability to hold purchasers of United States equity interests more accountable. This subscription would serve a minimum of 43 users, and a maximum of 100 users, from both Treasury Departmental Offices and affiliated Treasury agencies. The requesting offices also require standard and power access to the chosen database. Contractor shall provide 24/7 access and maintenance services for all its users, and services will be available online via the contractor's database. Acquisition Approach: The Treasury has not determined the acquisition approach. Any results of this RFI will assist the Treasury Library and the Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA). Procurement Office in determining an acquisition strategy about how to proceed. RFI Response Requirements: OBSA is requesting information regarding the respondents capabilities in providing the aforementioned required subscription services. Provide company information, to include: Company name and address; Size of company (number of personnel, total revenue, ownership, parent corporation, etc.); Company point(s) of contact including name, phone number, address, and email; length of time in business; Company experience in providing subscription services as described in above - Requirement Description to government and/or commercial entities; Available Strategic Contracts (e.g., GSA, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allowing decentralized ordering, etc.); Published Pricing or Rate Card; and, Any other pertinent data to demonstrate capability to perform. INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES Responses to this RFI may be provided through a capabilities statement which shall include the information listed in the above RFI Requirements Description above. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Treasury to issue a request for proposal or award a contract. The Treasury does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Contractors responding to this RFI should submit the information necessary for the Treasury to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the Government's anticipated need. The Treasury reserves the right to contact individual companies for additional information, as needed. This notice does not obligate the Treasury to provide acknowledgment or receipt of all responses received resulting from this notice. Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Treasury shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Responses shall reference RFI # 2032H323N00008 and are due no later than Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM Eastern. All interested parties must submit their responses to: Contracting Officer via email at Ramona.L.Hanson@irs.gov and Tasha Dewese, Contract Specialist, Tasha.G.Deweses@irs.gov. Questions (oral or written) regarding this RFI will NOT be accepted, nor responses to such questions provided. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract. No solicitation document exists at this time.