Sole Source - Standard & Poor’s Global Electronic Financial Services - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through its Ginnie Mae Support Division within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, issued a Sources Sought Notice under solicitation number RCS-T-2026-00055 to explore the possibility of awarding a sole-source contract to S&P Global for electronic financial data services. The requirement is for ongoing access to proprietary financial platforms including RatingsDirect®, S&P Capital IQ Pro, RatingsXpress®, and a U.S. Bank Regulatory Custom Data Feed, which provide real-time credit risk analysis, regulatory filings, earnings-call transcripts, historical ratings archives, and financial data on over 9,500 issuers and 79,000 securities. The services are delivered electronically to HUD’s office in Washington, D.C., and are intended to support Ginnie Mae’s risk management and surveillance of mortgage-backed securities issuers without requiring additional integration from the contractor. The contract type is Firm-Fixed Price, with no set-aside provisions, and no solicitation of bids or formal competitive process is planned, as the notice explicitly indicates a sole-source intent. There are no listed contract clauses, evaluation factors, or detailed pricing structures in the provided documentation, reflecting the preliminary nature of the notice rather than a finalized award. Key contacts for the procurement are Cheri L. Redding, the Contracting Officer, and Diane E. Toledo-Gaskins, the Contract Specialist, both reachable via email, with no phone numbers or physical addresses provided. Submissions were due by April 20, 2026, and were to be emailed directly to the points of contact with the solicitation number included in the subject line. The delivery is entirely electronic, with no physical packaging, inspection locations, or FOB terms applicable, and no specific security clearance, key personnel, or organizational conflict of interest requirements are outlined. The NAICS code for the procurement is 541611, aligning with management consulting services, though the deliverables are technology-driven financial data subscriptions. No UEI, CAGE code, size status, or socioeconomic certifications were disclosed for S&P Global in the materials, and no invoice procedures, accounting codes, or appropriation data are provided, suggesting financial details remain internal to HUD’s administrative systems.