Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Bloomberg Terminal

The U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), has issued a Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award for a Bloomberg Terminal subscription service. This special notice, posted on December 17, 2025, indicates the agency's intention to award a purchase order directly to Bloomberg Finance L.P. without competitive bidding. The sole-source procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is classified under NAICS code 519130 for Internet Publishing and Broadcasting services, as well as PSC code DA10 for IT and Telecom Business Application Software as a Service. The contract will support the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey (USAO-NJ) with a twelve-month subscription period running from February 19, 2026, through February 18, 2027.

The procurement is intended to provide the USAO-NJ with critical financial investigation tools necessary for prosecuting complex economic crimes, including securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and other financial offenses. The Bloomberg Terminal will enable investigators to access historical stock prices, company information, ownership details, news events, merger data, and financial instrument registration information, with particular emphasis on supply chain analysis and offshore financial center tracking. The contracting officer has determined the proposed price to be fair and reasonable based on comprehensive market research. The comment period for this notice of intent closes on December 24, 2025, providing interested parties an opportunity to submit comments before the agency proceeds with the sole-source award. This procurement does not include any set-aside requirements and is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract under simplified acquisition procedures.