On-line access and Excel add-in access to financial information, international counterparty information, and real estate sector data

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items and FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items-General. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to SNL Financial LLC. The contractor shall provide online access and Excel add-in access to financial information containing financial institutions, international counterparty information, and real estate sector data. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services with a size standard of $32.5 million. The anticipated award will include a one-year base and four one-year options. This is not a request for proposals. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, July 17, 2015. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantegeous to the Government in future procurements. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis for the required information. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to: [email protected] NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on July 17, 2015. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.