Bloomberg Index Services

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is soliciting proposals for Bloomberg Index Services to provide monthly investment return data for standard, blended, and custom Bloomberg L.P. indices. The contractor must deliver a standard index level data package, multiple custom indices incorporating two or more Bloomberg indices, authorization for blended indices combining Bloomberg and non-Bloomberg sources, and secure SFTP portals for data delivery to PBGC, its custodian, and its investment risk management system (IRMS) provider. These indices will be used in PBGC's monthly investment performance reports and within the IRMS to evaluate individual investment mandates against appropriate benchmarks. The procurement is being conducted as a Firm Fixed Price contract with 23 line items covering various Bloomberg indices and related services, with pricing evaluated for reasonableness using FAR 13.106-3 procedures by comparing proposed prices to historical prices, current price lists, and an Independent Government Cost Estimate. The solicitation was posted on February 12, 2026, with a proposal due date of February 13, 2026, providing only one day for submission.

This is an open-market competitive procurement with no small business set-aside, and Bloomberg L.P. is the current incumbent contractor under a follow-on sole-source justification. The estimated contract value is $57,180.48 for a twelve-month period of performance, with all pricing submitted on a monthly basis and payment made in arrears through the Government's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contract will be performed in Washington, DC 20024, and incorporates standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services along with PBGC-specific requirements addressing invoicing procedures, Section 508 accessibility standards, and the Contracting Officer's Representative role. The NAICS category is 541611 (Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $24.5 million. Marius Morgan (Contracting Officer) and Matthew Walton (Contract Specialist) serve as the primary points of contact at the PBGC's contracting office located at 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20024-2101.