# JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/16pbgc26p0012

- Solicitation number: 16PBGC26P0012
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Allspring Global Investments, LLC
- 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/14331dfd460d46fa8f2ac9e6a51109b5/view

## Description

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition related to contract # 16PBGC26P0012 to ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LLC awarded on September 25, 2026.

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

## Attachments

- [Allspring JOFOC Fully Executed.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/65d59573856748cc84333b4b4205b71a/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (UEI LSRKKGGDXXH5)
- Contract: 16PBGC26P0012, purchase order
- Obligated: $2,550,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 16PBGC26P0012 equals the contract number; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_16PBGC26P0012_1665_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 1, 2026: Justification. Notice 14331dfd460d46fa8f2ac9e6a51109b5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14331dfd460d46fa8f2ac9e6a51109b5/view

## Points of contact

- Brummell, Joseph, BRUMMELL.JOSEPH@PBGC.GOV
- Thieme, Shelly, THIEME.SHELLY@PBGC.GOV

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