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R -- MARKET AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DATA SOL A-98-12 DUE 092498 POC Karen R. Waters, Contracting Officer, (202)622-0791 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 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. Solicitation number A-98-12 is a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. This requirement is not a set-aside for small business. The standard industrial classification code is 7375, with a small business size standard of $18 million. The Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices intends to award a contract to Reuters on a sole-source basis for the following commercial items. The Government anticipates one to 11 users for the following Reuters services: Terminal Markets 3000; Markets 3000; Money News; North American Treasury; Energy; North American Debt; North American Securities; Latam Service; Treasury News and; Futures 2000. Information on the following exchanges will also be provided by Reuters: Australian Stock Exchange; Chicago Board of Trade; Chicago Mercantile Exchange; Commodities Exchange Inc.; Deutsche Terminboerse; European Option Exchange; Frankfurt Stock Exchange; FT-SE; Hong Kong Futures Exchange; Hong Kong Stock Exchange; Johannesburg Stock Exchange; Korean Stock Exchange; Korean 200 Futures/Options; London International Financial Futures; Malaysian Monetary Exchange; Mexican Stock Exchange; Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange; New York Mercantile Exchange; New York Stock Exchange; New Zealand Stock Exchange; Osaka Stock Exchange; Paris MATIF; Russian Trading System; Santiago Stock Exchange; Singapore International Monetary Exchange; Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange; Tokyo Stock Exchange and; Warsaw Stock Exchange. Real-time access will be available from some exchanges. Reuters will also provide any additional equipment necessary to facilitate the information exchange. During performance of this contract, the Government may require the Contractor to relocate equipment required to receive this service. Any relocation would occur within the Washington Metropolitan Area and would transfer equipment from one Treasury site to another. The contractor shall include in their proposal any additional costs associated with the moving or transfer of equipment used to access this service. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999. The current places of delivery are the Department of the Treasury (main building and/or annex), 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC and the Department of the Treasury, 1440 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. The clauses and provisions listed below are incorporated and made a part of this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial and 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other related factors considered; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (a) the contractor shall include a completed copy of the provisions with their offer; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The additional FAR clauses cited are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.201-1, Definitions; 52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees; 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.204-4, Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; 52.223-14, Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; 52.233-3, Protest After Award. All responsible offerors will be considered and may submit quotations by September 24, 1998, no later than 3:30 p.m. Offerors can be mailed to: The Department of the Treasury, 1500Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20220; hand carried to: The Department of the Treasury, 1310 G Street, Suite 400 E, Washington, DC or; faxed to (202)622-2343. For additional information regarding this solicitation contact Karen R. Waters at (202)622-0791. Posted 09/16/98 (W-SN250545). (0259)

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