SUBSCRIPTION TO STANDARD AND POORS

The Naval Supply Fleet Logistics Center San Diego plans to issue a sole source purchase order for a one-year subscription to the Standard & Poor's Compustat Database from Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, located in New York. This procurement will be conducted under the guidelines of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13.5, and the specific authority of FAR 6.302 for sole source contracts. The Government's intent to negotiate solely with this vendor is based on the unique nature of the service and access to the database, which is critical for their operations. This notice does not represent a request for competitive quotes, but interested parties may submit information demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement by the specified deadline. The solicitation number associated with this action is N00244T110554, issued by the Department of Defense’s Navsup Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego, California. While there is no solicitation document available to the public, the Government encourages submission of relevant information by September 8, 2011, via email or fax to the designated contact, Marie Cunningham. The purpose of gathering this data is to determine whether a competitive procurement should be pursued. The contract’s performance location and set-aside status are not specified, reaffirming the sole source nature of the procurement aimed at securing specialized financial data services for government use.