The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting market research for subscription products that provide Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) 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.  A Sample file of RMBS data for the month of April, 2024 generated by the your company’s COTS platform.  The sample file may be submitted in excel format and shall include all the data fields that are offered for a sample of approximately 50-100 records.  

4. A price estimate with pricing for a Base Period of 12 months and four Option Periods of 12 months each.   

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 ET on June 20th, 2024.  Questions and the SEC’s responses to questions will be posted on SAM.gov. 

The response deadline for this Sources Sought Notice is 3:00 PM ET on July 2, 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. Sample Data File for April, 2024

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.