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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is issuing this notice to seek sources for a subscription to a news analytics platform that meets all requirements in Attachment 1 – Draft Requirement... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is issuing this notice to seek sources for a subscription to a news analytics platform that meets all requirements in Attachment 1 – Draft Requirements List. The SEC is seeking the subscription for a total of 3 users. The SEC has a preference for a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) subscription product. The SEC is not seeking a subscription product that requires development. Each respondent to this Sources Sought notice shall provide the following: 1. Summary/cover letter (limited to 3 pages) with following company information: Company name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Dun & Bradstreet Numbers (DUNs) and verification if your company is registered in www.SAM.gov (Note: your company must be registered in SAM to be eligible for this procurement) Business size and any whether your company has any current socio-economic classifications (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 2. A description of your company’s subscription product that demonstrates it meets the SEC’s requirements (limit 5 pages). Merely restating the requirements is not sufficient. 3. A completed response to Attachment # 2 - Sources Sought Questionnaire. 4. A sample file of your company’s news analytics subscription product if available. 5. A price estimate for annual subscription for 3 SEC users for a 1 Year Period and estimated pricing for up to 9 Option Years (which may unilaterally be exercised by the SEC). Question and Response Deadline: All responses to this notice must be submitted to Jeremy Garrett (garrettj@sec.gov) by no later than 5:00 PM ET on August 12, 2021. All responses must include: 1. Summary/Cover Letter 2. Description of subscription product 3. Response to Questionnaire (Attachment # 2) 4. Sample news analytics file (if available) 5. Price estimate 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. 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 personal reviewing sources sought 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.