Pitchbook Software Licenses

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Pitchbook Data Inc. for standard Pitchbook Software Licenses. The opportunity, identified by the Federal Contract Opportunity ID 42245ea127644a07847fff2327862ec7, was posted on April 11, 2025, with a response deadline of April 18, 2025. The procurement will be conducted under FAR subpart 13.5, which covers simplified procedures for certain commercial items. The notice specifically relates to software that provides comprehensive company data, market intelligence, and advanced research capabilities. The agency has determined not to compete this requirement pursuant to 41 USC 1901.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire Pitchbook software licenses with extensive data searching and visualization capabilities, including private and public market data, company profiles, deal information, and competitive intelligence tools. Interested vendors must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government if they wish to challenge the sole source determination. If no affirmative written responses are received by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 18, 2025, the award will be made without further notice. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. Vendors submitting responses should understand that the information will typically be evaluated only to assess the potential for a competitive procurement. The software falls under the NAICS category 513210 for Software Publishers and PSC category 7H20 for IT and Telecom Platform Products, specifically database and software licensing.