Standard & Poor's (S&P's) Ratings Direct Software Subscription

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeks to procure a one-year subscription to Standard & Poor's Ratings Direct software, with four one-year option periods, to provide six agency analysts access to S&P's credit ratings and research. Quotes are due no later than February 25, 2022 and award will be made using firm-fixed price contracting to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. The subscription objectives are for FERC to develop proxy groups, conduct comparative risk analysis, and make recommendations in electric, gas, and oil rate cases.

There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The NAICS code is 519130 for Internet publishing and broadcasting services. As the incumbent, Standard & Poor's is the only rated source that can meet FERC's need to access credit ratings and analyses to perform its duties developing positions on return on equity in utility rate tariffs. Performance will take place at FERC headquarters in Washington, DC.