Notice of intent to award sole source

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price subscription bond yield services InterContinental Exchange (ICE) Data Indices, LLC. The period of performance for this effort will be a 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods. The total estimated value is less than $150,000.00.

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis

pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for the aforementioned requirement. This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the options included in this requirement.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be

advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the

mission objective of the use of interest rates of PBGC’s financial position.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the

Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining

whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs

incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer, Deneen Ferguson-Abrams, at Ferguson-Abrams.Deneen@pbgc.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – 16PBGC20Q0040.