The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sources capable of providing a digital data asset subscription including coverage of Blockchain technology; digital asset investment vehicles, such as privately offered and publicly offered pooled investment vehicles; digital asset infrastructure, such as trading, lending, and payment systems; initial coin offerings (“ICO”); and digital asset market analysis, news and research.  Please refer to the attachment: Draft SEC Requirements List for a complete description of the requirement.  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 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)

2. A description of your company’s subscription product for digital asset data including whether it meets each of the SEC’s requirements listed in the attached draft requirements list, and a description of the range/depth of coverage of digital assets included in the subscription.   The page limitation for this product description is 12 pages. 

3. A sample data file from the subscription (if available).

4. A price estimate with estimated pricing for a Base Year and 4 Option Years.  

Question and Response Deadline:
Any questions regarding this Sources Sought notice must be sent to Jeremy Garrett via email at [email protected] by no later than 3:00 PM EDT on May 8th, 2023. 

All responses to this notice must be submitted to Jeremy Garrett via email at [email protected] by no later than 3:00 PM EDT on May 23rd, 2023.   Responses must include: 1. Summary/Cover Letter  2. Description of subscription product 3. Sample data file (if available)  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.