The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting market research for subscription products that provide bankruptcy data.   Attachment 1 – Draft SEC Requirements List provides a description of the requirements.    The SEC has a preference for a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) subscription product.  The SEC is not seeking a subscription product that requires development.

Each respondent to this Sources Sought notice shall provide the following:

1. Summary/cover letter (limited to 3 pages) with the following company information:

• Company name and address;
• Name of company representative and their business title;
• Verification if your company is registered in www.SAM.gov and your company's unique entity identifier (UEI) number (Note: your company must have active registration in SAM to be considered for this Sources Sought Notice)
• Business size and whether your company has any current socio-economic classifications (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• Any GWAC or FSS contracts held by your company (e.g. GSA) and whether the subscription product is covered by your company’s GWACs.

2. A description of your company’s subscription product and its ability to meet the SEC’s requirements. 

3.  Completed Attachment 2 – Requirements Checklist Questionnaire.   Your company must provide a response to all items in accordance with the instructions of the questionnaire.

4. A price estimate for 5 users with pricing for a Base Period of 12 months and four Option Periods of 12 months each.   Respondents may also provide info for additional pricing Tiers if available.  

Question and Response Deadline:
All questions regarding this Sources Sought notice must be sent to Jeremy Garrett via email at [email protected] by no later than 3:00 PM ET on April 17, 2024.  Questions and the SEC’s responses to questions will be posted on SAM.gov. 

The response deadline is 3:00 PM ET on April 25, 2024.  All responses to this notice must be submitted to Jeremy Garrett via email at [email protected].   Responses must include:

1. Summary/Cover Letter   

2. Description of product 

3. Completed Requirements Checklist Questionnaire (Attachment # 2)

4. Price estimate

DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS OFFERS. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.