Credit Sights

FEDBIZOPS
Special Notice

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to make a sole source award to Credit Sights for online subscription services as a necessary source to access financial information regarding credit quality, debt obligation and financial news information for the PBGC insured inventory of companies facing potential termination of pension plans. CFRD financial analysts use the information to assess the credit quality of pension plan sponsors and assist in the decision of whether or not to terminate a pension plan. There are a couple of independent research providers, including the rating agencies (Moody's and Standard & Poor's). What differentiates Credit Sights is that they are paid by the customers using the sight and not by the industry on which they report. The contract action is being sought under the FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source. The anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) is a 12-month Base Period of August 22, 2015 through August 21, 2016 and four (4) 12-month option periods. This is not a request for proposals but a Notice of Intent. No solicitation will be issued. Interested parties may, however, request further information (no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on July 15, 2015 by email to the Contracting Officer; Julian Boggan at boggan.julian@pbgc.gov.