Intent to Sole Source: Barclay Backstop Datasets Tender, USA - 117215158

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Intent to Sole Source: Barclay Backstop Datasets

Deadline : 18 Apr 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 117215158

Document Ref. No. : SS-OFR-25-052

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Barclay Backstop Datasets

SS-OFR-25-052

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), on behalf of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) intends to contract with Backstop Solutions Group LLC., 233 S Wacker Dr. STE 5200 Chicago, Illinois 60606-6369, on a sole source basis for Barclay Hedges Global Enhanced and Graveyard Hedge Fund Database. The NAICS code is 518210 and PSC 7630. The Contracting Officer has determined Backstop Group LLC. Is the only source that can reasonably meet the OFR-s requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b). This service provides access to a unique subset of the worldwide hedge fund data inventory.

The OFR requires the ability to pursue hedge fund data to measure how large the worldwide hedge fund industry is in terms of total assets under management. Collecting data capable of reporting on worldwide hedge fund activities requires all available industry aggregators- datasets. To achieve said goal, the OFR seeks to acquire fund-level data which includes but is not limited to the following fields: Fund Manager, Fund ID, Firm ID, Asset Class, Strategy, Geographic Focus, Current/Historical Assets Under management (AUM), and Current/Historical Returns Data.

The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one (1) twelve-month base year with four (4) one (1) twelve-month year options.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will not be accepted.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Fiscal Service will consider responses received no later than 04/18/2025. Responses shall be submitted electronically to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, SS-OFR-25-052 /Attn: Starla Kalb - Daniel Vass. Respons...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : SS-OFR-25-052
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Sub-tier : BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE
Office: ARC DIV PROC SVCS - DO
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Apr 03, 2025 09:12 am EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 18, 2025 10:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: May 03, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
NAICS Code: 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance: Washington, DC 20005 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

Intent-to-Sole-Source.pdf