Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a Single Source Purchase Order to London Stock Exchange Group, PLC
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, DC, 20549, USA

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/24f15020e75d4aaf9f536a036f8f122b/view
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    Description

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a single source purchase order to London Stock Exchange Group, PLC for online access to Stock Exchange Daily Official List (SEDOL) data. This procurement is necessary as the SEDOL Masterfile contains unique identifiers assigned to securities in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which are essential for the SEC's data services. The SEC has determined that London Stock Exchange Group, PLC is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement, with the contract expected to be awarded on or about December 15, 2025. Interested parties may express their interest and capability to respond by contacting Flanice Lewis at lewisf@sec.gov or Takela Morris at morrist@sec.gov, although this is not a competitive solicitation.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Flanice Lewis
    lewisf@sec.gov
    Takela Morris
    morrist@sec.gov
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