# DFC Master Custody Agreement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/77344425q0110

- Solicitation number: 77344425Q0110
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: United States International Development Finance Corporation
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisition (773444)
- NAICS: 522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
- 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: June 26, 2025
- Last posted: July 16, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/400dc149812f43dd914046e029856dc9/view

## Description

DFC may acquire various securities in conjunction with its investment activities and is seeking a custodian to hold these securities as it cannot have an account with any financial market infrastructure (FMI) company. DFC seeks to enter into an agreement with a custodian bank for support in the following:

1. Provide custodial services globally 2. Hold assets and settle securities transactions on behalf of DFC 3. Work with brokers and clearinghouses (or comparable intermediaries) to finalize transactions 4. Receive, accept, and record all assets delivered to and from DFC’s account 5. Transfer funds to the U.S. Treasury 6. Provide support for DFC’s own financial reporting and all compliance with applicable tax and regulatory regimes.

Provide support for reporting for DFCs financial reporting and all compliance with applicable tax and regulatory regimes. Provide support for reporting for DFCs own financial reporting and in all compliance with applicable tax and regulatory regimes. 7. Provide system interfaces and support to efficiently enable services. The place of performance will be the vendor’s financial institution. Please see the attached Statement of Work for more information. Question and Answers attached. Offeror due date has been extended until 7/28/2025 at 5:00 PM EST.

## Publications

- June 26, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 67302eb4961d419987effe2447ef684e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/67302eb4961d419987effe2447ef684e/view
- July 9, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 6c31089379534861a9136381595b542e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6c31089379534861a9136381595b542e/view
- July 14, 2025: Solicitation, due July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3e9b97014fe9494ea31f954050df8997. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3e9b97014fe9494ea31f954050df8997/view
- July 16, 2025: Solicitation, due July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 400dc149812f43dd914046e029856dc9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/400dc149812f43dd914046e029856dc9/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Pasquella, michael.pasquella@dfc.gov, 12024099203
- Melissa Hergenrader, melissa.hergenrader@dfc.gov, 2029299434

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