On-Line Subscription to the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)

In accordance with FAR Part 5, this notice is being posted to advise the General Public of the following: The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), on behalf of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition with the University of Chicago for the subscription to the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) for the 1925 US Stock Database and the 1925 US Indices Database using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). Any responses received as a result of this notice, shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Responses will NOT be considered as either proposals or bids. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon any written responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Other Information: Electronic submissions, in response to this Notice, shall reference SS-09-0022 and be sent to the attention of Susan Barker via e-mail to [email protected]. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 2:00 PM ET, Friday, May 29, 2009. Please note that an RFQ document is not available at this time.