# JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/16pbgc26p0008

- Solicitation number: 16PBGC26P0008
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Wellington Management Company LLP
- Department: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Contracting office: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (16PBGC)
- NAICS: 523940 Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- Product or service code: R710 Financial Services (includes credit card services and any other financial services. See revision to description for code R703 above)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: October 1, 2026
- Last posted: October 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/449bc786e6b94b52bbde543aeba22624/view

## Description

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition related to contract # 16PBGC26P0008 to WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP awarded on September 25, 2026.

For additional information please see attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.

## Attachments

- [WMC JOFOC Fully Executed.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/17284f84e60e47ec99a22ec8bce54496/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Wellington Management Company LLP (UEI KL3PTB7TL426)
- Contract: 16PBGC26P0008, purchase order
- Obligated: $3,200,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 16PBGC26P0008 equals the contract number; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_16PBGC26P0008_1665_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 1, 2026: Justification. Notice 449bc786e6b94b52bbde543aeba22624. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/449bc786e6b94b52bbde543aeba22624/view

## Points of contact

- Brummell, Joseph, BRUMMELL.JOSEPH@PBGC.GOV
- Shelly Thieme, thieme.shelly@pbgc.gov

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