# Notification of the SEC's Intent to award a purchase order for Equities Risk Factor Model data subscription

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/50310226q0137

- Solicitation number: 50310226Q0137
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Barra, LLC
- Department: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Contracting office: Securities and Exchange Commission (503102)
- 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: April 6, 2026
- Last posted: April 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b93931ff147245d4b34a7d5e3be3513b/view

## Description

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Barra, LLC for a fundamentals-based risk model subscription, including historical data sufficient for calculating. The Contracting Officer has determined that Barra, LLC is the only source that can fully meet the SEC's requirement in accordance with FAR Part 12.102. Barra, LLC is the only known source that can meet all of the SEC’s data and formatting specifications for this requirement.

The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated to be a base period of 12-months. The total value of the order shall be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Barra, LLC on or about May 25, 2026. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued.

However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Barra, LLC (UEI H9A9TLZA9KK9)
- Contract: 50310226P0009, purchase order
- Obligated: $49,999.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 50310226Q0137 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 503102 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_50310226P0009_5000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 6, 2026: Special notice, due April 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice a6358b19f18f470d84d53150c45a1f5a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a6358b19f18f470d84d53150c45a1f5a/view
- April 7, 2026: Special notice, due April 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b93931ff147245d4b34a7d5e3be3513b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b93931ff147245d4b34a7d5e3be3513b/view

## Points of contact

- Jeremy Garrett, garrettj@sec.gov

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/50310226q0137.