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

The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P. for Professional Terminal Services. The contract will be a firm fixed price award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Products. The proposed procurement is specifically for Bloomberg Professional Terminal Services/Bloomberg Anywhere, which will provide EIA with access to the latest energy market information, data, and news stories. This service will support critical EIA publications including the Daily Energy Report, Weekly Petroleum Status Report, and Today in Energy. The notice was posted on January 17, 2025, with a response deadline of February 1, 2025, and falls under the NAICS code 519290 for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about EIA's intention to award a sole source contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P. for a base year period. All eligible sources are instructed to respond in writing to Alexa.Zamba@hq.doe.gov within fifteen calendar days of the notice's publication, providing strong and convincing evidence of their capability to meet the requirement. Contractors must clearly articulate their ability to provide comparable services, with the understanding that a mere request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. If no responses demonstrating comparable capability are received within the specified timeframe, the Department of Energy will proceed with the sole source acquisition award to Bloomberg Finance L.P. The notice emphasizes that it is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee a competitive procurement process.