Notification of the SEC’s Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order to Backstop Solutions Group, LLC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 33000-26-0034
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Backstop Solutions Group, LLC for access to the Hedge Fund database. The notice was posted on March 30, 2026, and indicates that the SEC has determined Backstop Solutions Group is the only source capable of reasonably meeting its requirements under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12.102. This is not a competitive solicitation, and no competitive request for proposals will be issued. However, the SEC will consider proposals from interested parties that demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement by the April 15, 2026 response deadline. The contract is classified under NAICS code 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) and PSC category DH10 (IT and Telecom - Platform as a Service).
The purchase order will provide the SEC access to the Backstop Hedge Fund Database, which contains voluntarily reported information on hedge funds and will be integrated with Barclay Hedge Fund Data within the SEC's datafit research platform to enable comprehensive hedge fund industry surveillance. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a total value below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, consisting of one base year and four optional years, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2026. While this notice indicates a predetermined sole source award, interested contractors who believe they can meet the SEC's requirements are invited to submit proposals by April 15, 2026, to be considered as an alternative source. Interested parties must demonstrate their capability to provide comprehensive Hedge Fund database access with analytical tools comparable to or exceeding the stated requirement. The SEC will evaluate any submissions received prior to making its final award determination.
Notice text
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Backstop Solutions Group, 233 S Wacker Drive, Suite 3960, Chicago, IL 60606, for access to the Hedge Fund database. The NAICS code is 518210. The contracting officer has determined that Backstop Solutions Group is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC's requirements in accordance with RFO Part 12.102.
Backstop Hedge Fund Database is one of several sources of information on hedge funds that are available for use in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) datafit research platform. These databases contain information that hedge funds voluntarily report. The aggregation of Barclay Hedge Fund Data - Backstop data with additional content through datafit fulfills the requirement for comprehensive coverage and analytical tools needed to perform on-going hedge fund industry surveillance which is required by the SEC.
The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be one (1) base year and four (4) option years with a total value below the Simplified Acquisition Threshhold.
The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Backstop Solutions Group on or about July 1, 2026. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.
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