Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Procurement Division is the contracting   office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Burau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA) (DUNS: 003244084)     in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.501.

Office of Management and Administration (OMA) requires access to BNA product called “Financial Accounting Resource Center” Web-Based Accounting Research Database. BNA retains the copyright for the content posted on the website, and for the interactive tools found there. Users can gain access to the site and the web-based accounting research database content by licensing directly with BNA. They are uniquely able to provide the online access to their content.

OMA’s program needs cannot be met without this service. The impact to PBGC would be significant if OMA did not award this contract as this information is key to plans that are trusteed to PBGC due to bankruptcy, ERISA, Mergers and Acquisitions, etc. The information received from the real- time tracking and reporting is key to PBGC's mission. This service is unique as the web-based database is a unique website, providing important financial accounting information, and no other source provides this service, daily coverage, and expert analysis regarding ERISA, Bankruptcy, and Mergers.

It is anticipated that contract award will be issued on or before September 1, 2021, with a one (1) year base period from September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, and four (4) one year option periods. The applicable NAICS Code is 519130. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all interested parties may submit their capability statements for the required services, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the Points of Contact (POC) listed below by 3:00 PM, EDT, August 23, 2021 (reference Solicitation No. 16PBGC21Q0069.). A determination to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. POCs: Annemarie Spence, Contracting Officer at spence.annarie@pbgc.gov and Nicholas Castrinos, Contract Specialist, at castrinos.nicholas@pbgc.gov. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.