Opportunity: Search and Retrieval of Company Valuation Research and Market Transaction Trend

Special Notice-140M0120Q0071 This special notice is issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), intends to solicit and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 & 13, under the Sole Source Authority FAR 13.103-1(b)(1) as implemented by 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) for Search and Retrieval of Company Valuation Research and Market Transaction Trends. The proposed contractor, Information Handling Services (IHS) Markit, is the only entity capable of meeting the Government¿s requirement as the service provided by IHS Markit is critical for BOEM to carry out its regulatory functions by complying with 30 CFR 556 - Subpart I - Bonding or Other Financial Assurance. The database provided by IHS Markit is unique in that it allows BOEM to access to the financial capacity and obligations of offshore oil and gas companies. This critical information will allow real time monitoring of companies operating in the OCS who are experiencing financial distress or bankruptcy. IHS Markit is the only provider of this type of service available to the public. The period of performance for this requirement is 12 months from date of award with two (2) 12 month option periods, if exercised. It is anticipated that the purchase order will be issued on or before 30 September 2020. The applicable NAICS Code is 519190, All Other Information Services with a size standard of $27.5M. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may respond and will be considered by the Bureau if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below by close of business on 24 August 2020. (reference Solicitation No. 140M0120Q0071). A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The POC is Rebecca Kruse, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Any response must be emailed to Rebecca.Kruse@bsee.gov. Contracting Office Address: BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 4560 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166 Point of Contact(s): Rebecca Kruse