SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- DAILY ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO MUTUAL FUNDS DATA
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Procurement and Contracts Branch, Operations Center, 6432 General Green Way, MS 0-20, Alexandria, VA, 22312-2413
- ZIP Code
- 22312-2413
- Solicitation Number
- SECHQ1-05-Q-0143
- Response Due
- 6/9/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/24/2005
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. SECHQ1-05-Q-0143 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-22 and 23 effective 05 MAY 2004 for full and open competition (this competition is unrestricted). SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires access to an electronic database that provides both current and historical money fund data. This data will be used by the SEC staff to examine issues involving investment companies and enforcement concerns. Reports may be generated as a result of the SEC analyzing the required data. The data maybe provided to other than SEC officials, such as during litigation procedures. REQUIREMENTS: a. The contractor shall provide daily performance data, including daily net asset values per shares, daily distributions, and daily returns, for U.S. mutual funds. b. The contractor shall provide Secure Copy Protocol (SC) or Files Transfer Protocol (FTP) on a daily basis. c. The contractor shall provide a system to redeliver data if for some reason it is not captured when first delivered. d. The contractor shall provide a convenient method of providing corrections to the data. e. The contractor shall provide a historical database containing at least 10 years of daily data. f. The current data records shall be provided daily, weekly, or monthly. g. The contractor shall provide a daily and historical database for each fund, including the fund?s Net Access Value, daily distributions, and the computed total daily return. The contractor's database shall include information that would allow the user to identify the fund?s name, ticker, and the proprietary identification number that remains with the fund over its life. h. The contractor shall provide access to the daily NASDAQ Level 1 feed. The addition of data from funds not captured by this feed, or corrections to the data provided by the feed, is encouraged. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Period of performance is: June 17, 2005 through June 16, 2010. The award will consist of one base year and four option years. EVALUATION FACTORS: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999) - Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quote is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: (1) technical acceptability, (2) past performance for requirements that are similar to the SEC requirement. Offerors shall provide complete client contact information so that reference checks may be conducted, and (3) price. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, it is critical that each quote be fully responsive. This evaluation will be based on information provided by the contractor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the Business (financial) Quote-Part I or Technical Quote-Part II, but may do so at its discretion. Only authorized representatives shall submit quotes. Please carefully review the commercial item clauses for information about requirements and instructions for submitting a quotation. Quotations that do not include total pricing for all items will not be considered. CONTRACT CLAUSES AND SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The full text of clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: 52-212.1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jan 2005); 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. (Mar 2005); FAR clause 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (Oct. 2003); FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 2005) in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply; 52.222-3, 52.222-19,52.222.21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.232-33, 52.232-36, 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) also applies. Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ shall be in two separate parts: Part I Business (financial) Quote and Part II - Technical Quote. The Business (financial) Quote-Part I and Technical Quote-Part II shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of the other. Each Offeror shall submit two signed copies each of the Business (financial) Quote-Part I and Technical Quote-Part II. Request for Quotation number SECHQ1-05-Q-0124 shall be referenced on the Business (financial) Quote-Part I and Technical Quote-Part II. Offerors shall in the first 2 pages of their Business (financial) Quote-Part I and Technical Quote-Part II identify and explain any exceptions, deviations taken or conditional assumptions made with respect to the quote being offered versus the requirements of the contract. Any exceptions, etc., taken shall contain sufficient amplification and justification to permit evaluation. All benefits to the SEC shall be explained for each exception taken. Such exceptions will not, of themselves, automatically cause a quote to be termed unacceptable unless they fail to provide sufficient benefits to the SEC, or result in material deviations from the requirements of the contract as stated in SECTION C-DESCRIPTION/SPECS/WORK STATEMENT above. Offers are due no later than June 9, 2005, 5:00 p.m. local time. Offers received after this date and time will not be considered for award. Hand delivery, postal, or express mail address is: Securities and Exchange Commission, Attn: J McIntyre, 6432 General Green Way, MS-20, Alexandria, VA 22312. Offers may also e-mailed to mcintyrej@sec.gov. The anticipated date of award is on or about June 24, 2005. No other methods of submission will be accepted. All future information about this RFQ including amendments shall be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.
- Place of Performance
- Address: SEC,SECRETARY/LIBRARY, 450 5TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, ,
- Zip Code: 20549
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20549
- Record
- SN00821208-W 20050604/050602235308 (fbodaily.com)
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