IAW FAR 5.201 and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416), the following notice is provided: SPECIAL NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE The United States Department of the Treasury, s of Economic Policy and Tax Policy requires subscriptions to Standard & Poor's Research Insight for North America (RINA) and Compustat with Quarterly Updates. This data is needed to precisely test financial model and validate assumptions at both the micro and macro levels as well as to capture long-term trends that may affect policy decisions. No solicitation package will be issued. This special notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 9:00 AM, EDT on 01 March 2016. Responses shall be submitted to Ms. Pamela Robinson. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1. The name of your company; 2. Company DUNS No and CAGE Code; 3. Point of Contact, and secondary contact, information; 4. A description of online subscription and its overall capability. It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your company's service is capable of meeting the government's need as stated above. The Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Contracting Officer for this requirement is Tonya McClinton, (240) 613-7325 /
[email protected]. The Contract Specialist for this requirement is Pamela S. Robinson, (240) 613-7331 /
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