Online Subscription Service for Business Intelligence Services

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA), Treasury Operations Branch, on behalf of the Department of Treasury's Offices of Intelligence and Analysis (OIA), Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC), Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Privacy, Transparency, and Records (PTR) require a subscription renewal to a product that will support in the research and implementation of the U.S. Government’s national security and intelligence missions. Therefore, it is intended to negotiate a sole source acquisition with Accuity, Inc. dba LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) for an online subscription services support contract for Business Intelligence Services. The anticipated period of performance for this acquisition is from August 10, 2023 - August 9, 2024, plus four 12-month option periods. This requirement also includes FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services and allows up to a six-month extension. The above referenced Treasury offices have identified a need to procure an online subscription service for Business Intelligence Services for Treasury-wide use. Treasury offices share a specific need for both a searchable platform that provides relevant financial and organizational information, including interactive group and ownership charts, for over 200,000 financial institutions and 21,000 banks. Specific data includes: Full Institution Name and Alternate Aliases Head office and office branch details (including type-i.e. branch, HQ, or subsidiary), address(es), and contact information Ownership chart Key personnel with contact details Group structure chart Financials Historic information LEI and GIIN numbers Regulating body Credit rating SWIFT/BIC Code for the Institution CHIPS UID for the Institution ABA number for the Institution (if country location is USA) Treasury requires an off-the-shelf subscription service available via an existing platform vice a contractor that would have to design or create a source capable of providing the needed online subscription for Business Intelligence Services. The authority permitting a sole source acquisition is FAR 6.302-1 is “Only one responsible source.” Accuity, Inc. dba LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) provides all requested services and will fully meet Treasury requirements for a comprehensive research tool with timely updates, in-depth analysis, and a wide variety of source materials. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than June 15, 2023, Eastern at 3PM. Responses shall be submitted to Contracting Officer, [email protected]. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name of your company; 2. Company UEISAM No.; 3. POC name and contact information (address, phone numbers, emails); 4. The specific services that your company offers for an online subscription for Business Intelligence Services as the items to be included on the proposed contract or evidence that your company is capable of providing the services referenced above; and, 5. A description of that service (online subscription for Business Intelligence Services) and its' overall capabilities. 6. A discussion of your business status, size, and recognized category (e.g. small, 8(a), Woman-owned, etc.). It is your company’s responsibility to demonstrate capability to perform are equivalent or exceed those offered by Accuity, Inc. dba LNRS. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence to support providing the required services in order to meet the Government's needs. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with a sole source.