Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Bloomberg Finance L. P.

The Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Products to Bloomberg Finance L.P. for the following proprietary services: Bloomberg Professional Terminal Services/Bloomberg Anywhere and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group/New York Mercantile Exchange real-time pricing. These services will not only allow real-time access to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and Inter-Continental Exchange markets, which are essential to EIA’s mission, but also provide access to the latest information, data, and news stories related to energy markets. The data from the Bloomberg service may also be used in EIA’s Daily Energy Report, Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Today in Energy, and other publications.  The anticipated period of performance will be a base year with four one-year options.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to meet this requirement must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with strong and convincing evidence that clearly articulate the company’s ability to satisfy this requirement as outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses that demonstrate comparable capability are received within fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Responses to this notice must be sent to Katherine.Bowen@hq.doe.gov.