Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order to Harrison Scott Publications Inc.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a single source basis to Harrison Scott Publications Inc. for Enterprise-wide subscription to Harrison Scott's Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) databases and newsletters. The contracting officer has determined that Harrison Scott is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The publications cover specialized areas of finance and are under copyright protection; therefore, it is not possible for another source to meet this requirement. The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one (1) year and the total value of the order shall be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Harrison Scott on or about April 1, 2015. 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.