Fitch Credit Ratings Research for Global Banks and Global Sovereigns Subscription

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, seeks a subscription to Fitch Credit Ratings Research for Global Banks and Global Sovereigns, with quotations due July 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET and questions due July 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This is a sole source RFQ issued to Fitch Solutions, Inc., not set-aside for small business.

Place of performance is New York, NY, with delivery F.O.B. Destination to FAS-0630 in Washington, DC. The contract runs from August 14, 2026 through August 13, 2031, comprising one base year plus four one-year option periods on a firm-fixed-price basis. The NAICS code is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (large business size standard of 1,000 or more employees); PSC is R612, Support–Administrative: Information Retrieval.

The FAS Risk and Asset Management branch requires comprehensive online access to bank and sovereign credit ratings via Fitch Ratings Pro, supporting up to nine concurrent users covering approximately 100 foreign banks in its portfolio. The subscription must provide CAMEL methodology ratings, macroeconomic indicators, foreign exchange and inflation data, political risk assessments, and sovereign fiscal information to evaluate financial conditions of foreign banks receiving credit limits under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Programs. The contractor must ensure Section 508 compliance for electronic accessibility and maintain strict Privacy Act of 1974 data protections, never sharing FAS-provided user information with third parties. The Contracting Officer is Diana Rath, Diana.Rath@usda.gov. Quotations must be submitted electronically via email; fax and mail are not accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation for consideration.