Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order to OTC Markets Group Inc.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a single source basis to OTC Markets Group Inc., 304 Hudson Street Floor 3, New York, New York, 10013 for access to over-the-counter (OTC) market data. The NAICS code is 523999. The contracting officer has determined that OTC Markets Group Inc. is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The SEC requires real-time and historical trading and market data from the OTC markets, including end of the day pricing of equities traded, data on securities and time range trade data, and company and service provider data for companies with securities trading on the OTCQX, OTCQB, and OTC Pink marketplaces. The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one year with four (4) one (1) year options and the total value of the order shall be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The SEC intends to award a purchase order to OTC Markets Group Inc. on or about May 31, 2019. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.