D--Moody's Analytics, Inc. Web Subscription

This special notice is in accordance with FAR Part 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Action. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Acquisition Branch is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed price type of a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Moodys Analytics, Inc. in accordance with 13.501(a). The Leasing Division of the Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) located in Herndon, Virginia, has a requirement to purchase the EDF Anywhere subscription service (which includes: RiskCalc; CreditEdge Plus; Credit Edge Research; CreditView-Corporate), that provides corporate financial and credit analysis. The acquired information will be used by BOEMs Risk Management Program to properly analyze all the companies both public and private operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This information will help guide BOEM to make determinations on the financial strength and credit worthiness of companies operating on the OCS. It is anticipated that this Purchase Order will be awarded on or before September 1, 2014 with a 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods. The applicable NAICS code is 519130. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may submit interest on this opportunity that may be considered by the agency if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below by close of business August 20, 2014 (reference Solicitation No. M14PS00083). A determination by the Government not to compete this action on this issue is based solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Teresa Manovich, Contract Specialist, BSEE Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-HE2306, Herndon, Virginia 20170. Any response must be emailed to [email protected].