Nationally recognized statistical rating organization credit research subscription

The Federal Housing Finance Agency seeks online access to a commercially available credit research, analysis, and data subscription from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with quotes due July 22, 2026, and questions due July 7, 2026. Amendment #1 (issued July 8, 2026) identifies S&P Global Market Intelligence, LLC as the incumbent providing similar services.

This is a simplified acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20219. The NAICS code is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; PSC code is DA10, IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service.

The contractor must deliver comprehensive coverage across six market sectors: Banking, Security and Brokerage Firms, Life and Health Insurance, Property and Casualty Insurance, Monoline and Mortgage Insurance, and Private Label Mortgage-Backed Securities. Deliverables for financial entities include industry reviews, periodic credit and liquidity analysis for individual companies, analysis of significant events, financial and risk statistics, qualitative and quantitative research, credit ratings, and automated portfolio monitoring. For private label mortgage-backed securities, the contractor provides market segment reviews, credit analysis, comprehensive performance reports, loss forecasts, and portfolio monitoring. The contractor must provide enterprise-wide unlimited user access with simultaneous multi-user and remote VPN access, IT help-desk support, subject matter expert support, initial setup and configuration, and ongoing training at no additional cost. User credentials must be delivered within two business days of purchase order effective date. Section 508 accessibility compliance is required for all web products and support services.

The contract is awarded as a single firm-fixed-price purchase order for a twelve-month base period beginning September 30, 2026, plus four one-year option periods extending through September 29, 2031. Quoters must submit Volume I (Technical Quotation, limited to 20 pages excluding cover page and Item 2.0) addressing technical capability and Section 508 ICT accessibility conformance via a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, and Volume II (Price Quotation) with completed pricing worksheets in Microsoft Excel, pricing comparatives, and a license agreement. Technical capability is weighted more heavily than price; only quoters receiving an overall technical rating of acceptable or higher will be considered for award. All quoters must be actively registered in SAM at submission. Quotes must remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days.