Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order to Diligent Corporation
General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 09, 2024 02:25 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 16, 2024 03:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 31, 2024
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Description
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Diligent Corporation for access to the Activist Shorts Database. The Contracting Officer has determined that Diligent Corporation is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) – Sole Source Acquisitions. The subscription includes access to a proprietary database that is dedicated to tracking activist short-seller campaigns.
The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one year.
The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Diligent Corporation on or about September 12, 2024. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.
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Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact
- Pleshette Brown
- brownpl@sec.gov