NOTICE OF INTENT: Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requiremnts", the U.S. of Personnel Management (OPM) , Federal Investigative Services Division (FISD) intends to renew a sole source agreemnt to obtain banlruptcy record information with Pacer Service Center. Pacer is a service of the United States Judiciary , run by the Administrative O ffice of the United Staes Courts and is available days, nights and weekends. Pacer provides elecontric access via the web for case and docket information from the Federal Appellate , District AND bANKRUPTCY COURTS , AND FROM THE U.S. Party/Case Index. Almost 19 million cases aer available , linked by most all courts in the U.S. and are updated daily. In addition to bankruptcy information, search can be conducted to determine whether or not a person/party is invilved in fereal litgation . Pacer banjkruptcy search provides a listing of all parties and particpants including judges, attorneys, and trustees; a compllation of case -related information such as cause of action, nature of suit and dollar demand ; a chronology of case events entered in the ase record ; appellate court opionions; judements or case status; and types of documents filed (ex. schedule of creditors ). Pacer has been verified and approved within OPM for use in investigative products. [Pacer is being considered because other commerical vendors only provide a portion of the bankruptcy file. Most vendors do not provide a copy of the shedule , listing all creditors. Sending Special Agents to each individual courts across the country to conduct record reviews is not practical or a good business practice . This services is also an integral part in supprting the goals of the National Intelligence Directive (NID) with regard to the Personnel Securtiy Investigative mission. OPM deems it appropriate to award a fixed pric e agreement on other than a full and open competitive basis to Pacer Service Center. Pacer is Service Center i sthe available responsible source and no other source s will satisfy the needs of the Agency. The North American Standard Industrial Classification System (NAICS) cODE for ACTION IS 922110- Courts. THIS NOT A SOLICIATION FOR PROPOSAL , AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATAIONS. FUTHERMORE, IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COST INCURRED IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUCEMENT. This is not a soliciation for offers, but rather a notice of OPM 's to seek addtional sources of supply or services , if no other sources respond with the same or simular capbalility OPM will negotiate a sole source award to Pacer Service Center. This noticce is for information only, and may reprsent the only offical notice.

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