D--Financial Subscription

This special notice is issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Action. The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Operations Branch is the contracting officer on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), for this requirement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a brand name basis to Capital IQ Inc., in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The BOEM, Leasing Division has a requirement to purchase a subscription service to Capital IQ Inc. for Capital IQ consisting of Full Capital IQ Desktop and Proprietary Data. The service will be for a period of one year and two one year options. The service will be used as part of the Leasing Divisions Risk Management Program to make determinations on the financial strength and credit worthiness of companies operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Financial Assurance Notice to Lessees that BOEM is responsible for states that a companys S&P credit rating may be used in determining the companys financial strength and credit worthiness. The only way to get this rating is from S&P. It is anticipated that a purchase order will be issued approximately September 1, 2014. The applicable NAICS Code 519130 Internet Publishing, Broadcasting, and Web Search Portals with a size standard of 500 employees. 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 Wednesday, August 20, 2014, reference Solicitation M14PS00060. 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 Pamela Diliberto, Contract Specialist, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, MS GS 535, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123. Any response must be emailed to [email protected]. The Contracting Officer is Lisa Algarin, BSEE Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, HE 2306, Herndon, Virginia 20170, [email protected].