Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Bloomberg Government Online Subscription Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-25-0378
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a purchase order to Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. for comprehensive online subscription services. The notice covers multiple Department of Labor offices, including the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Management and Policy, Office of Inspector General, and Office of the Secretary. The procurement will be a firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows sole-source contracting when only one source is reasonably available. The subscription will provide 24/7, 365-day online access to Bloomberg Government's web portal for up to 26 users located at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. The contract falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 519290 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure a comprehensive online information subscription service for key Department of Labor offices. Interested parties may submit a capabilities statement no later than June 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM (EST) to the designated point of contact, Jeremy B. Keator (keator.jeremy.b@dol.gov), with a copy to Helen A. Williams (williams.helen.a@dol.gov). The government emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation and no phone calls will be accepted. The subscription will grant access to critical sections of Bloomberg Government, including Regulations, Agencies, State Regulations, and Lobbying Intelligence. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the proposed contract based on responses received. Potential contractors should note that this is a sole-source procurement, and the determination to proceed without competition rests exclusively with the government.
Notice text
The Department of Labor, on behalf of Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Policy Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Office of the Secretary (OSEC), intends to negotiate and award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc., 1801, South Bell Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4506, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)- Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).
Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc will provide comprehensive subscription services that grant 24/7, 365-day online access to its portal website for users within the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Policy Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Secretary (OSEC). The subscription includes access to Bloomberg Government’s key sections, such as Regulations, Agencies, State Regulations, and Lobbying Intelligence, and is available to up to 26 users located at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 519290 with the Size Standard of 1000 employees.
This notice of intent to award a Sole Source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. THERE WILL BE NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The point of contact for this action is Jeremy B. Keator - Contract Specialist, who can be reached at: keator.jeremy.b@dol.gov and cc: Helen A. Williams at williams.helen.a@dol.gov. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT June 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM (EST). A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| redacted Justification.pdf |
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