U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid intends to issue a fixed-priced award with Bloomberg L.P., 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1 (b) "Soliciting from a Single Source" for one(1) base year and one (1) one (1)-year option. QUOTES ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AND A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This requirement is for a subscription to Bloomberg Professional provided by Bloomberg L.P. The subscription service provides real-time and historical pricing, indicative and fundamental data, and customized charts and analytics in a single integrated desktop solution. It provides in-depth information on fixed income markets, equities, derivative, commodities, and foreign exchange. The anticipated dollar value is $22,850.00 for a 12-month period from September 30, 2010 to September 29, 2011. The total estimated contract value is $46,550. This notification shall close on Monday, September 20, 2010. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Pete Janssen, Contracting Officer at
[email protected] and Christina Douglas, Contract Specialist at
[email protected].