Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Bloomberg Financial L.P.
Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATIONUNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATIONOFFICE OF ACQUISITIONWashington, DC, 20527, USA

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Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e7aa8a1526ad4fbdbf877f7091320497/view
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    The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Bloomberg Financial L.P. for Anywhere Licenses and Open Terminal Subscription, which will span two years with one base year and one option year. This procurement is essential for DFC as it requires a comprehensive financial data and analysis online information system, which Bloomberg uniquely provides through its exclusive data integration, proprietary analytics, and DFC-specific customization. Interested vendors are invited to submit capability statements by December 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time to Justine Codling at justine.codling@dfc.gov, although the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in this process.

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    Justine Codling
    justine.codling@dfc.gov
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    Sole Source JA_Bloomberg_Redacted.pdf
    The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is seeking a sole source purchase order for Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions from Bloomberg Finance, L.P. This justification, made under FAR 13.5 IAW 41 U.S.C 1901 and FAR 6.302-1, states that Bloomberg is the only vendor capable of meeting DFC's need for a comprehensive financial data and analysis online information system. Bloomberg's unique capabilities include exclusive provision, comprehensive integration of data and news (including specialized content like Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government), proprietary analytics ({PORT}, {MARS}, {EQS}, BQuant), DFC-specific customization, and a cost-effective shared access model. DFC conducted market research, including testing other platforms, and found no alternatives that could replicate Bloomberg's integrated suite of tools and datasets. The anticipated cost is deemed fair and reasonable based on historical data and market comparisons. DFC will continue to seek alternative solutions for future acquisitions to promote competition.
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