Sources Sought for News Monitoring Services

Amendment 0001 The Government has posted answers to questions submitted by interested vendors regarding the above-referenced Sources Sought Notice. Interested parties are encouraged to review the attached Vendor Questions and Government Answers document. To provide interested parties additional time to consider the Government's responses, the response due date for the Sources Sought Notice is extended as follows: Previous Response Due Date: July 14, 2026, by 3:00 PM EDT Revised Response Due Date: July 17, 2026, by 3:00 PM EDT All other terms and conditions of the Sources Sought Notice remain unchanged. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Purpose This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research purposes only in accordance with FAR 10.001. It does not constitute a solicitation, a request for proposal, or a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing comprehensive news monitoring services. The information gathered through this RFI will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy, set-aside eligibility, and procurement approach, including but not limited to full and open competition, small business set-aside, or sole source justification. 2. Requested Information Interested vendors are requested to provide the following information. Responses should be concise and limited to 10 pages or fewer. 2.1 Company Information Cover sheet that includes: Legal company name, address, DUNS/UEI number, and CAGE code; SAM.gov registration status and expiration date Points of contact including phone number and e-mail address; Small business status and applicable socioeconomic categories (e.g., 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, SB) Business size standard under the applicable NAICS code Applicable Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Multiple Award Contracts (MACs), or GSA Schedule contracts (if any) 2.1 Capability Statement Description of your firm's experience providing news monitoring services to Federal Government clients in accordance to the attached Draft Statement of Work 2.3 Pricing Information (Rough Order of Magnitude Only) For market research purposes only, provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing estimate for a base year 2.4 Draft Statement of Work (SOW) Comments A draft Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement is attached to this RFI as Attachment A. The SEC is seeking industry feedback on the draft SOW prior to finalizing the solicitation. Respondents are encouraged to review the draft SOW and provide written comments addressing the following: Clarity and completeness: Are the requirements clearly and sufficiently described? Are there any ambiguities, gaps, or inconsistencies that should be addressed? Technical feasibility: Are the technical requirements, delivery timelines, and performance standards achievable and consistent with industry standards and commercial best practices? Overly restrictive terms: Are there any requirements that may unnecessarily restrict competition or limit the pool of capable vendors? Performance standards and metrics: Are the proposed performance standards (e.g., delivery timeframes, alert response times, uptime requirements) reasonable and measurable? Suggested revisions: Please provide specific recommended edits, additions, or deletions to the draft SOW language, with rationale. SOW comments should be submitted using a tracked-changes version of Attachment A or in a separate document that identifies the relevant SOW section, proposed revision, and rationale. Comments will be used to inform the final SOW and will not be attributed to individual respondents in any subsequent solicitation. Note: The draft SOW is provid...