JEFO - Redacted_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source document for a federal contract opportunity with the National Defense University (NDU).

The government is procuring an institutional subscription to Bloomberg Terminal Licenses for two licenses (base plus four options) from Bloomberg Finance LP (CAGE: 51M77), the only known provider of this financial data subscription software. The purchase request number is HQ0100630046. The contract is for one base year plus four one-year options, with the base delivery date of September 19, 2026, and option delivery dates extending through September 19, 2030 (all 12-month terms). The current license agreement terminates September 18, 2026. Pricing details are redacted in the document. The requirement consists of two Bloomberg Terminal Anywhere Client Licenses for each contract year (base plus four options), with 2 licenses required for each period.

The justification establishes that Bloomberg Finance LP is the sole source because Bloomberg Terminal is the only provider offering the proprietary financial analysis, real-time data integration, and visualization capabilities essential to NDU's Eisenhower School curriculum requirements. The government conducted market research and issued a Request for Information on SAM.gov (Notice ID HQ0100630046) that closed June 9, 2026, identifying Moody's Analytics as a potential complementary source but determining it cannot fully meet NDU's minimum requirements for financial data aggregation, depth, and analysis synthesis. The document certifies that no substitutes are available and that sole-source procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The requiring activity is the Eisenhower School, National Defense University, through NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department, Pentagon Directorate.