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70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE ADP EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES & SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL SECHQ1-96-R-0002 POC Rosetta Wright-Samuel, Contract Specialist, (202)942-4996, Jean L. Ryan, Contracing Officer, (202)942-4990. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires a real-time financial information service to be used by the Commission's Division of Enforcement and Division of Market Regulation in connection with their market surveillance responsibilities. The system shall provide on a continuing basis, current and historical securities trading data as well as access to business and economic news. The Contractor shall provide the Commission with a financial information service which supplies real-time and historic transaction data on stocks, options, futures and bonds. The service shall include key indices and leading market indicators. The service must provide access to the full text of stories and articles for the most recent ninety days from leading sources of business and financial information. The system shall also provide the capability to download current and historical trading data for analysis on microcomputers and provide analytical capability such as adjustable display, bar,erformance will be one base year, October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996, and three option years, October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1999. The SEC has surveyed the market and determined that Bridge Information Systems is the only source capable of meeting this requirement. Accordingly, the SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Bridge Information Systems, 717 Office Parkway, St. Louis, Missouri, 63141. See Note 22 (0348)

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