Bloomberg Professional Services Licenses
Department of Defense (all) · DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA)
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HS0021QE042_Sole_Source_Notice in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), on behalf of Entity Vetting (EV) Directorate, intends to award a sole source contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P., to meet the analytical capability to acquire the complex and coordinated detailed levels of information that is provided as it pertains to National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements. The services as described herein are only able to be met by Bloomberg Finance L.P. Bloomberg Finance L.P. is the selected contractor for the contract, as they possess the necessary capabilities to conduct research of open source i… (show all)
nformation to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities of companies entering the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The information collected during research allows the agency to properly assess the risk to the technology and sensitive information provided to these companies. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement of providing these services may be considered by the Agency. Interested parties shall identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis within 15 calendar days of publication and must clearly demonstrate their ability to successfully fulfill all the above requirements. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any expressions of interest received. Only written comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice will be accepted. Please submit them via e-mail to Sarah Croyle at sarah.s.croyle.civ@mail.mil and Mark Lindner at frederick.h.lindner3.civ@mail.mil within the timeframe specified in this special notice. The Government will not reimburse any submissions. All costs associated with submitting a response will be the sole responsibility of the submitting party. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice will be made at the sole discretion of the Government. The Government will review all submitted information solely to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement process. This synopsis is provided for informational purposes only. If the Government decides to award the proposed sole source contract, the justification and approval documentation will be posted on this website. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Submissions will not be returned.
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same NAICS 519290.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION | 2 | $12.2M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Allium US Holding LLC | 2 | $10.1M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, INC. | 2 | $56K | Aug 21, 2026 |
| BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP | 1 | $1.8M | Jun 6, 2025 |
| NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (NLETS), INC | 1 | $926K | Jul 1, 2025 |
| CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC · $CLVT | 1 | $516K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP | 1 | $464K | Jun 12, 2026 |
| UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC | 1 | $100K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| RANE NETWORK INC. | 1 | $72K | Apr 15, 2025 |
| FISCALNOTE, INC | 1 | $20K | Nov 28, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 1, 2026WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION$261KWEST PUBLICATION SUPPORT SERVICES
- Sep 29, 2026Allium US Holding LLC$8.3MAccuris Engineering Workbench
- Sep 24, 2026UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC$100KVAO SUBSCRIPTION
- Aug 21, 2026COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, INC.$28KCopyright Licensing Services for the Library of the Marine Corps
- Jun 12, 2026CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP$464KNews Monitoring Services
- Nov 28, 2025FISCALNOTE, INC$20KCQ ROLL CALL subscription
- Aug 6, 2025COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, INC.$28KAward Notice: Sole Source to Copyright Clearance Center for Collective Licensing Services of Copyrighted Materials for The Library of the Marine Corps
- Jul 1, 2025NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (NLETS), INC$926KCriminal History Record Information (CHRI) access
- Jun 30, 2025CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (US) LLC$516KClarivate Web of Science
- Jun 6, 2025BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP$1.8MBloomberg Terminal Subscriptions
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.