Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Bloomberg Government Online Subscription Services

The Department of Education, on behalf of the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, requires access to a comprehensive, integrated legislative, regulatory, and policy intelligence platform to support government affairs, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

The Department of Education, intends to negotiate and award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order to Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc., 1801, South Bell Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4506, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)-Contracting officers may solicit from one source if th econtracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc will provide comprehensive subscription services that grant 24/7, 365-day on-line access to its portal website for users within the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs. The subscription includes access to Bloomberg Government’s key sections, such as Regulations, Agencies, State Regulations, and Lobbying Intelligence. The North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) Code for this requirement is 519290 with the Size Standard of 1000 employees.

This notice of intent to award a Sole Source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. THERE WILL BENO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The point of contact for this action is Nicolas Sanchez. Contracting Officer, who can be reached at: nicolas.sanchez@ed.gov. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT September 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM (EST). A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.