Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Nationally Recognized Statistics Rating Organization Subscription - S&P Ratings Direct

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to S&P Global for a Nationally Recognized Statistics Rating Organization subscription service. The contract will provide access to S&P's RatingsDirect credit rating platform to support the Corps Water Infrastructure Finance Program (CWIFP). The anticipated firm fixed-price contract includes a base year and four option years, with an estimated value of approximately $xxx,xxx.xx for five user licenses. This special notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather an announcement of the government's intent to proceed with a single-source award under Federal Acquisition Regulation authority. The contract falls under NAICS code 561450 for Credit Bureaus and PSC code R611 for Support-Administrative Credit Reporting services.

The primary purpose of this subscription is to provide CWIFP with critical financial analysis and credit ratings capabilities to assess the creditworthiness of municipal borrowers seeking federal credit assistance for water infrastructure projects. Interested parties have until August 18, 2025, to respond with capability statements demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Only responses that meet this high standard will be considered, as the government reserves sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement. The subscription will deliver specialized public finance and infrastructure coverage, extensive historical data, risk modeling capabilities, and advanced research tools essential for CWIFP's federal credit assistance program. Contractors must be able to provide electronic delivery of user accounts and support remote access from government-assigned laptops. The government emphasizes that acknowledgment of responses will not be provided, and no payment will be made for preparation of submitted information.