# APP 1499 - Benchmarking Survey

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/16pbgc24q0014

- Solicitation number: 16PBGC24Q0014
- Notice type: Justification (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Cem Benchmarking Inc. for $232,000.00
- Department: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Contracting office: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (16PBGC)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: B547 Accounting/Financial Management Studies
- Place of performance: Toronto, CA-ON, CAN
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: March 7, 2024
- Last posted: April 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e360817e9f1f46f4a66064ad2e5c4de4/view

## Description

Although surveys are common in the investment industry, the benchmark data that PBGC seeks is not widely available. Only one entity (CEM Benchmarking) was identified to provice the data the PBGC requires to effectively evaluate its costs against its peers.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cem Benchmarking Inc. (UEI W8CVD8EEA6A3)
- Contract: 16PBGC24P0012, purchase order
- Obligated: $135,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 16PBGC24P0012 equals the contract number; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_16PBGC24P0012_1665_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 7, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 24a63f1f729b4be0aa5cafe53fb65097. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/24a63f1f729b4be0aa5cafe53fb65097/view
- April 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice 578ef777105747569b3ed281b5bad0ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/578ef777105747569b3ed281b5bad0ea/view
- April 11, 2024: Justification. Notice 6ea71777a92346059cf827932e36a36f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ea71777a92346059cf827932e36a36f/view
- April 11, 2024: Justification. Notice e360817e9f1f46f4a66064ad2e5c4de4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e360817e9f1f46f4a66064ad2e5c4de4/view

## Points of contact

- Mary Skaggs, skaggs.mary@pbgc.gov
- Don Sittman, sittman.donald@pbgc.gov

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