# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Eikon Bundle Licenses to LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/prdod240047

- Solicitation number: PRDOD240047
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Contracting office: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (n-COMMODITYFUTURESTRADINGCOMMISSION)
- NAICS: 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Product or service code: 7H20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for local database instances, distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing. Includes Mainframe database and middleware products and tools.
- 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: August 1, 2024
- Last posted: August 1, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af047805ea684c8ca1a1d23b6578bad7/view

## Description

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order for the procurement of one (1) Eikon License and one (1) Refinitiv DataStream Web Service (DSWS).

The Government intends to procure this requirement under 41 U.S.C § 3304(a)(1), implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) – “…only one source reasonably available.” LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) is a unique source for financial data (data related to Refinitiv Instrument Codes used by Registrants for identifying equities and equity indices in Part 45 reporting) that is critical to the CFTC mission.

The Refinitiv Eikon and Refinitiv DSWS will provide CFTC staff the ability to identify equity assets and indices underlying swaps in Part 45 reporting and analyze corresponding data such as index constituents. Without access to this data, CFTC’s regulatory operations would be significantly impeded and there would be an increased risk to achieving CFTC’s mission. LSEG is the only known source for these licenses and the CFTC is unaware of any alternative sources.

CFTC intends to award a purchase order with a period of performance of a one (1) year base and four (4) – 1-year options. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 12:00pm ET, August 8, 2024. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates award on or about September 15, 2024. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.

## Publications

- August 1, 2024: Special notice, due August 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice af047805ea684c8ca1a1d23b6578bad7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/af047805ea684c8ca1a1d23b6578bad7/view

## Points of contact

- Tamara Jones, T_Jones@cftc.gov, 2024185341

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