S&P Global Ratings Direct Subscription
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0886
- Agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, on behalf of the Office of the Natural Resources Revenue, intends to award a sole-source Purchase Order to Standard and Poor's Global for an S&P Global Ratings Direct subscription, with an anticipated award date of October 24, 2026.
This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 12.102(a) based on availability from a single source. S&P Global is the exclusive supplier of S&P BBB bond ratings, which ONRR requires by statute (30 CFR 1206) to calculate product valuation and conduct compliance audits. S&P does not permit redistribution of its ratings, making it the only entity capable of supplying the required information.
The period of performance is five years, comprising a base year and four option years. The procurement is classified under NAICS 513120 (Periodical Publishers, small business size standard 1,000 employees) and is conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures for acquisition of commercial products and services.
This notice of intent is not a competitive request, and no solicitation will be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation by September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. Quotations must demonstrate bona-fide capability to fulfill requirements and include the offeror's Unique Entity ID and Taxpayer Identification Number. Award value is not specified in this notice.
Notice text
Posted Date: August 31, 2026
Procurement Office: The Department of the Interior (DOI) ¿ Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD)
Response Due Date: September 15, 2026, by 10AM EST
NOTICE OF INTENT SYNOPSIS:
DOI IBC AQD, on behalf of Office of the Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), intends to award a Purchase Order to Standard and Poor¿s (S&P) Global on a sole source basis. The intended procurement is classified under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) Code 513120 Periodical Publishers (SB size standard 1,000 employees).
This is a sole source procurement under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulations Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a), only one available source. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures of RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Description:
This is a requirement for an S&P Global Ratings Direct subscription, which provides S&P¿s BBB bond ratings, used to calculate product valuation and provide ONRR auditors with the information needed to perform compliance audits. The use of S&P¿s bond rating information is required and authorized by statute 30 CFR 1206.
These S&P BBB bond ratings are only supplied by S&P. They do not allow redistribution of their rates, so they are the only entity that can provide this information.
The period of performance is five years, including a base year and four option years.
The estimated award date is 10/24/2026.
This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED; however, in accordance with RFO 5.101(c)(vi), all responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirements AND include: the Unique Entity ID (UEI) and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on any responses to this notice. 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. The information received will be retained as Market Research.
All responses must be received by September 15, 2026, by 10AM EST, and must reference number 140D0426Q0886. Responses must be submitted electronically via email to Alexandra_tsybulevsky@ibc.doi.gov.
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