Intent to sole source - National Association of Insurance Commissioners InfoPro
ID: SS-OFR-24-126Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICEARC DIV PROC SVCS - DOPARKERSBURG, WV, 26101, USA

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

PSC

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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https://sam.gov/opp/2370fba0915c4f0a90e318cce6c2cf40/view
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    The Department of the Treasury, specifically the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, intends to award a sole source contract to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for its InfoPro product, which provides critical access to extensive insurance regulatory data. This procurement aims to support the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in assessing market trends, corporate credit risk, and monitoring financial stability risks associated with the insurance sector. The NAIC InfoPro product is vital for ongoing research and reports on financial stress and stability, particularly concerning corporate and Treasury markets where insurance firms hold significant securities. Interested parties must submit written responses by August 26, 2024, demonstrating their capabilities, and should include company information, a capabilities statement, and confirmation of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The contract is expected to cover a period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2030, with an initial term of one year and four optional extensions.

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    Kara Zeigler
    purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov
    Jason Schofield
    purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov
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    The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), plans to award a sole source contract to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for its InfoPro product, which provides access to extensive insurance regulatory data. This data is crucial for assessing market trends, corporate credit risk, and monitoring financial stability risks associated with the insurance sector. The contract will cover a period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2030, initially for one year with four optional extensions. Interested parties have until August 26, 2024, to submit written responses demonstrating their capabilities, although no competitive solicitation is available. Responses should include company information, a capabilities statement, and confirmation of SAM registration. The data obtained from the NAIC InfoPro will inform ongoing research and reports on financial stress and stability, particularly concerning corporate and Treasury markets, where insurance firms hold substantial securities. The notice underscores a preference for the NAIC due to the lack of alternative vendors that provide comparable datasets necessary for OFR/FSOC's objectives.
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