Workplace solutions department (WSD) to acquire access to pension, portfolio, and investment management resources for internal stakeholders.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- 16PBGC26C0015
- Awardee
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Crain Communications, Inc. UEI Z2KVA9BGKZ99
- Awarding agency
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Obligated
- $14,490
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- RFQ for Pensions & Investment Subscription Solicitation · 16PBGC26Q0021 · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Contract value 18% obligated
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- $14,490.00 Current, with exercised options
- $81,388.08 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 3% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Detroit, MI 48207, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation awarded an $81,388.08 definitive contract to Crain Communications, Inc. for enterprise-wide subscription access to Pensions & Investments Daily and the P&I Research Center on September 16, 2026, under a total small business set-aside with sole-source justification.
Market research confirmed Crain as the sole responsible source for the proprietary pension fund management data, pension merger and risk transfer information, and specialized analytical tools required by PBGC's Workplace Solutions Department. The contract is firm-fixed-price and structured under simplified acquisition procedures (FAR 13.106-1(b)). Place of performance is Detroit, MI 48207, with the originating solicitation posted July 17, 2026 and due July 27, 2026.
The base period runs September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods through September 29, 2031 and a six-month extension option through March 29, 2032, yielding a potential completion date of March 29, 2032. NAICS code is 513120 (Periodical Publishers) with a 1,000-employee size standard. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology with technical acceptability as pass/fail.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 16PBGC26C0015?
16PBGC26C0015 was awarded to Crain Communications, Inc. by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on September 16, 2026.
How much is contract 16PBGC26C0015 worth?
The government has obligated $14,490 on 16PBGC26C0015. Its potential value, with all options, is $81,388.
Was contract 16PBGC26C0015 competed?
The extent of competition for 16PBGC26C0015 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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