Standard and Poor's Data Subscription Services

The Department of Treasury, Departmental Offices (DO), Procurement Services Division (PSD) intends to award a sole source contract to Standard & Poor's Corporation, 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041 to provide for renewal data subscription services. Currently, the Standard & Poor's Research Insight and Compustat services: Research Insight - North America - Network License; Research Insight - Global - Network License; Market Insight; Compustat ExecuComp and Research and PDE are an integral tool in the work of the Treasury Department, and are unique in their approach to providing the data necessary for Treasury to perform its duty. The product contains practically all pieces of data collected by the company over the last twenty-years and is the only source of standardized, micro-level data needed for more complicated projects. This data is also needed to precisely test financial model and validate assumptions at both the micro and macro levels as well as to capture long-term trends that may affect policy decisions. Standard and Poor's is the sole provider of the Research Insight and Compustat data subscription services needed for the offices of Tax Policy and Economic Policy to continue their mission within the Treasury Department. There is no other company authorized to sell or support this product. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract for a 12 month period of performance from October 1, 2010 through 30 September 2011. This requirement is Subject to Availability of Fiscal Year 2011 Funds. The NAICS code is 511130 and size standard is 500 employees. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 6.302. The point of contact is Ms. Minnie Wright, Contract Specialist, (202) 622-0209; e-mail: minnie.wright@do.treas.gov. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This is a notice of intent to award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a response. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses to this notice must be emailed to Minnie Wright at minnie.wright@do.treas.gov. All responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, and will be considered by the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Any responses received as a result of this notice, shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Responses will NOT be considered as either proposals or bids. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon any written responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.