The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552 intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order (PO) with Bloomberg Finance L.P. for 10 Bloomberg Subscriptions (Anywhere and Open) and associated equipment for staff through-out the continental United States. The proposed contract action is for subscription services and equipment for which OTS intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The subscriptions are currently under 7 individual purchase orders with the OTS and this single PO will consolidate the OTS requirement. The OTS will procure this service as a commercial item acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13.105. This synopsis solicitation incorporates FAR 52.212-4, FAR 52.252-2, FAR 203-1, FAR 203-3, FAR 203-4, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-40, FAR 52.222-41, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.232-1, FAR52.232-8, FAR 52.233-1, FAR 52.232-33, FAR 52.243-1, and FAR 52.249-1. A separate solicitation is not available. The period of performance is 10/01/2010 through 9/30/2011. Responsible firms must submit sufficient technical documentation to establish a bonafide capacity to meet the requirement and past performance information. Information received by 9/23/2010(2:00 pm Eastern) will be considered by OTS. A determination by OTS not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of OTS. Information will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral questions will not be accepted or answered. All questions must be submitted via email no later than 2:00 PM (Eastern) 09/20/2010. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available. Such information, if submitted, should be emailed to
[email protected].