Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Bloomberg Finance L. P.
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- 33000230050
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice announces the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's intent to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P. The SEC requires licenses and services for a commercial interactive information system that delivers real-time and historical domestic and international financial data.
The SEC intends to award this contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P. as the only contractor that can reasonably meet the requirement according to FAR 6.302-1. Bloomberg provides a unique aggregated financial data and news service through an analytical platform, with depth and breadth of content only available from Bloomberg. The base period of performance is one year with four optional one-year extensions. Interested parties may submit capability statements or proposals by February 28, 2023 for agency consideration, however, the SEC is not soliciting competitive proposals and any incurred costs are not the government's responsibility. A determination not to compete the contract is at the agency's sole discretion.
Notice text
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Bloomberg Finance L.P., 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022-1331. The SEC has a requirement for licenses/services, including a commercial interactive information system delivering a continuous data feed of real-time and delayed current and historical domestic and international financial information. The NAICS code is 519290. The contracting officer has determined that Bloomberg Finance L.P. is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC’s requirement in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1.
Bloomberg provides a unique information service that aggregates a wide variety of financial data and news from multiple sources (including their own copyrighted news) and makes them available in a timely manner on a platform that includes analytical tools and adjustable displays. This depth, available tools and breadth of the news archive offered through this service is available only from Bloomberg. Bloomberg is the only source that provides the required service and capabilities that meet the SEC’s requirements.
The period of performance for this contract is anticipated to be one (1) base year with four (4) one (1) year options.
The SEC intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposals, or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regard to this sole source notice.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg Professional Anywhere and Open Terminals | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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