Intent to Sole Source: NDR Global Investment Services

The Bureau of Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) intends to make an award to Ned Davis Research, Inc. for a Ned Davis Global Investment Service data subscription. The Office of Financial Research has a need to obtain approval to award a firm fixed-price contract with Ned Davis Research (NDR), Inc., for the purchase of Ned Davis Global Investment Service datasets. The proposed contractor developed and owns the proprietary and patented software, algorithms, and work efforts that are used in these products and support the services specifically required for this acquisition. The service is tailored for asset managers, hedge funds, financial advisors, traders, and other investment institutions to assess real-time market conditions, economic developments, and news. • The period of performance for the contract is anticipated to be one 12-month base period with four 12-month options. • The total estimated value of this purchase order is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. • Vendor-provided data must measurably exceed quality, quantity, and availability above and beyond data available from public sources demonstrating a proprietary effort. • Data provided must allow for OFR to publish findings based on aggregated data.