Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Analytical Capability to Link Data for Domestic and International Companies

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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Please see below for details surrounding the Government's intent to award a sole-source contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P.. This contract requirement is to conduct research of open source information to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities of companies entering the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The information collected during research allows the agency to properly assess the risk to the technology and sensitive information provided to these companies. The period of performance includes a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods, as well as having a surge quantity option. The Sole Source Justification will be posted to the Government point of entry (GPE) sam.gov post-award.

This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation information required by FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source using the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Other Than Full and Open Competition. DCSA has a requirement to contract with Bloomberg Finance L.P. in order to meet the analytical capability to acquire the complex and coordinated detailed levels of information that is provided as it pertains to NISP requirements. The services as described herein are only able to be met by Bloomberg Finance L.P.

The purpose of this action is to inform the industry of DCSA's intent to sole-source a contract with Bloomberg Finance L.P..

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 519190 All Other Information Services with a business size standard of $30M.

The requirement will be performed at the DCSA facility located in Quantico VA.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

DCSA Acquisition and Contracting (AQ), Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity. Any questions or responses regarding this notice must be submitted in writing only to mary.matthews12.civ@mail.mil and kimberly.e.kozlowski.civ@mail.mil no later than 11:00AM EST Quantico, VA., USA on September 2, 2021.