U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES POC Mrs. Wright-Samuel, (202) 942-4996 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires a source for a real-time comprehensive monitoring systems for the U.S. and international financial markets and news. This source must provide on-line price and volume information for U.S. and internation stock options futures markets, as well as news wires. The service shalll offer (1) real-time access to all major domestic and international stock and future exchange worldwide, (2) comprehensive financial news coverage of all major international and domestic corporations, (3) multi-windor data access, (4) real-time data exchange and manipulation, (5) access to U.S. and international Government Bond and Eurobond quotes and news, and (6) graphics, and mouse command features. The SEC has determined through market surveys and extensive research in related periodicals and documents that Reuters America Inc., 1333 H. Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005, provides critical source of market data needed for our oversight of the markets and is capable of meeting the above-stated government's requirements. Accordingly, the SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with one source Reuters America Inc. for services referenced above. Contract performance period is October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. See Note 22. Posted 12/23/99 (W-SN411215). (0357)

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