Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking sources for a business analytical capability able to link data, news, market research, and analytics,... SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking sources for a business analytical capability able to link data, news, market research, and analytics, to identify trends, connections, supply chains, ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, financial viability, industry position, merger and acquisition activity, and identify risk in the commercial and financial community for domestic and international companies. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Requiring Activity/Program Office: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Critical Technology Protection (CTP) Directorate; and Counterintelligence Directorate (CI) 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22314 Contracting Activity: DCSA-Office of Acquisitions (AQ) 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22314 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services. DCSA’s Critical Technology Protection (CTP) Directorate, and Counterintelligence (CI) Directorate, are seeking information for potential sources of a business analytical capability able to link data, news, market research and analytics, to identify trends, connections, supply chains, ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, financial viability, industry position, merger, and acquisition activity, and identify risk in the commerce and financial community for domestic and international companies to support national security. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Contract Number: HS0021-17-C-0010 Contract Type: FFP Incumbent and their size: Bloomberg L.P., 20,000 employees; Bloomberg Professional Services for the Intelligence Community Method of previous acquisition: Sole source Bloomberg Finance L.P. is the sole designer and developer of Bloomberg Professional Service for the Intelligence Community, which provides aggregated and proprietary business intelligence across industries and global markets spanning 10 major sectors and more than 135 industries to provide insights into performance, thematic issues, profitability, valuation drivers, and emerging markets. Desired capability start date is October 1, 2021. Users will access this capability from U.S. government resources within the continental United States. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: The service must provide the following capabilities to inform DCSA’s national security due diligence mission towards identifying risk associated with domestic and international private and publicly traded companies, and associated investment and ownership structures, and supply chain: Link data, news, market research and analytics, to identify trends, connections, supply chains, ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, financial viability, industry position, merger and acquisition activity, and identify risk in the commerce and financial communities, Identify corporate organizational structures; Identify persons holding positions in ownership, leadership and influence; Identify industries and technologies of associated targets and those relevant to defense, material, industrials, technologies, energy and utilities, healthcare, and financial; Provide insight into industry trends and technological innovation; Provide strategic insights to evaluate financial stability, fragility, or movement, to include, but not limited to, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs, and divestiture details; Incorporate global private, public, academic, and government studies, publications, news, and articles into targeted results; Incorporate data and analysis on Defense program spending, to include data on programs, agencies, and product lines, and independently, spending for weapon system development; Track orders, backlogs, and expiring contacts on an annual, quarterly basis for government contracts; Ability to compare targeted companies to peers; View targeted company’s Defense contract portfolio and ability to evaluate performance relative to expectations; Vendor will provide training and assistance to the regular use of the platform for new years and subsequent to platform/capability changes; Unlimited access to analysts who monitor, track, and assess trends and predict domestic and foreign stock markets; access includes the ability to contact the analysts through a private network; Capability must not publicly or otherwise overtly identify DCSA or the federal government as the end user and/or location of the end user; Capability must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; and Users must be able to use U.S. government-furnished equipment, and/or private network as authorized by the U.S. government, to access the capability from anywhere in the continental United States aided only by an internet connection. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be ISO 9001 certified. Searched information must not be retained, tracked, or made accessible to third parties. All persons supporting engagement with DCSA must be U.S. citizens. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 519190 (https://www.naics.com/search/), with the corresponding size standard of $30.0 million (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards). This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. To assist DCSA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to partnering or subcontract in order to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed partner/subcontracting would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Small Business; CAGE Code and DUNS; Your contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and/or service, to include ENCORE III, SETI, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT, VETS, STARS II, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) (including applicable SIN(s)), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Wednesday, April 28, 2021, to Kimberly Kozlowski, Contract Specialist at kimberly.e.kozlowski.civ@mail.mil and Mary Matthews, Contracting Officer at mary.matthews12.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non- disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.