MOODY'S CREDITVIEW ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source 140M0118Q0037 Synopsis: This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Acquisition Operations Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the Government's intent to award a sole source Purchase Order to Moody's Analytics, Inc., 7 WTC At 250 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10007, in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Moody's Analytics, Inc. is the only firm in the commercial marketplace that can bring BOEM an integrated solution that delivers company information, financial information, multiple credit risk indicators, companies' liquidity, covenant protection and corporate governance. BSEE anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Moody's Analytics, Inc. for the CreditView Subscription. The anticipated award will be a twelve (12) month base period of performance and two (2) twelve (12) month option years for a total of thirty-six (36) months. The anticipated value of the award to include the base period of performance and two (2) option years is $388,584.00. BSEE has determined that there is no other vendor that offers a single source for an integrated solution that delivers company information, financial information, multiple credit risk indicators, companies' liquidity, covenant protection and corporate governance. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. The intent of the Special Notice is for "informational purposes" only. However, any and all information received by the point of contact (POC) listed below, by 9:00 a.m., ET, Friday, July 27, 2018 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Ms. Herma J. Banks, DOI, BSEE Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Road, Mail Stop VAE-AMD, Sterling, VA 20166. Information can be emailed to Ms. Herma J. Banks at [email protected].