Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219

D -- CREDIT RISK SOFTWARE SOL CC-98-R-0006 DUE 032698 POC Katie Scherf, Contract Specialist, 202-874-5144 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) CC-98-R-0006. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) The RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-03. (iv) This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued using Full and Open Competition rules. (v) Provide a price for each of the following line items. Requirement description is set forth in the following paragraph. (vi) CLINs 0001 (Base year), 0002 (Option year one), 0003 (Option year two), 0004 (Option year three), 0005 (Option year four). Subscription for Public and Private Firm Grading software; Description: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking "off-the-shelf" software that will be used as a credit risk prescreening tool in stratifying its Shared National Credits portfolio. This software needs to accurately assess the credit quality of both public and private firms. Minimally, the software package and data must meet the following requirements: 1) provide automated and manual input capabilities, 2) be supported by a minimum of 10 years historical information, 3) be in a Windows environment, 4) for public companies, historical ratings must be identified with company's CUSIP number, 5) manuals and supporting information should provide instructions for use and outline underlying assumptions used within the model, 6) identify the credit risk levels for individual credits (public and private), 7) identify credit risk on an aggregate basis by SIC Code, industry and geography, 8) have built-in comparison of calculated risk levels with Moody's and/or S&P, and 9) provide information which shows industry risk levels compared with individual company risk levels. (viii) FAR 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition. (4): Offerors shall submit existing product literature in lieu of unique written technical proposals. 52.212-1 (b) (10): Provide information on the last 6 contracts/orders completed during the past 3 years. Include name of agency/company, point of contact, and telephone number. (ix) FAR 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition. (a) Evaluation factors and their relevant order of importance are: (I) technical capability of the item offered to meet the government's requirement described in para (vi) above, (ii) past performance, and (iii) price. (x) Proposals shall include a completed copy of the provisions in FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR 52.212-5 applies to this acquisition -- 52.212-5 (b): The following additional FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203.10; 52.219-8; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37. (xiii) Additional requirements: (1) Contract type will be a firm fixed-price contract, with a base year and four option year periods. (xiv) DPAS. Not applicable. (xv) CDB Numbered Notes. Not applicable. (xvi) Offers are due in an original and 2 copies no later than 10 calendar days from the published date of this announcement. Contact Katie Scherf, Contract Specialist at (202) 874-5040 for information regarding this RFP. (0075)

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