Analytical Capability to Link Data for Domestic and International Companies

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SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking sources for a business analytical capability able to link data, news, market research, and analytics, to identify trends, connections, supply chains, ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, business operations, financial viability, industry position, merger and acquisition activity (M&A), and identify risk in the commercial and financial community for domestic and international companies.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

Requiring Activity/Program Office:

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Entity Vetting Directorate (EV); and Counterintelligence Directorate (CI)

27130 Telegraph Road

Quantico, VA 22314

Contracting Activity:

DCSA-Procurement Solutions (PRS) 27130 Telegraph Road

Quantico, VA 22314

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

DCSA’s entity Vetting Directorate (EV), and Counterintelligence (CI) Directorate, are seeking information for potential sources of a business analytical capability able to link data, news, market research and analytics, to identify trends, connections, supply chains, ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, business operations, financial viability, industry position, merger and acquisition activity (M&A), and identify risk in the commerce and financial community for domestic and international companies to support national security.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HS0021-21-C-0009 Contract Type: FFP

Incumbent and their size: Bloomberg L.P., 20,000 employees; Bloomberg Professional Services for the Intelligence Community

Method of previous acquisition: Sole source

Bloomberg Finance L.P. is the sole designer and developer of Bloomberg Professional Service for the Intelligence Community, which provides aggregated and proprietary business intelligence across industries and global markets spanning 10 major sectors and more than 135 industries to provide insights into performance, thematic issues, profitability, valuation drivers, and emerging markets.

Desired capability start date is September 29, 2026.

Users will access this capability from U.S. government resources within the continental United States.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) Entity Vetting Directorate (EV) has a need requiring a software that identifies potential sources which provide a comprehensive, data-driven business analytical solution to support national security objectives. The desired capability must enable analysts to review and link disparate financial, corporate, and personnel data points via a single access point to bolster their understanding of risk within the commerce and financial community.

Crucially, the tool must aggregate news, supply chain and industrial sector analysis, corporate structure data, litigation materials, market insights, and deep financial analysis-including debt, fixed income, equity sales, and asset management-predominantly for publicly traded foreign and domestic entities. By synthesizing these diverse datasets, the platform must allow EV analysts to uncover connections; evaluate ownership, leadership, interlocking corporate relationships, and business operations; assess financial viability; track merger and acquisition activity (M&A); and identify overarching trends and risks across global markets and supply chains.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be ISO 9001 certified.


• Searched information must not be retained, tracked, or made accessible to third parties.

• All persons supporting engagement with DCSA must be U.S. citizens.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 519290 (https://www.naics.com/search/), with the corresponding size standard of $30.0 million (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards). This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

To assist DCSA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to partner or subcontract in order to meet each of the requirement areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed partner/subcontracting would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1. Business name and address;


2. Name of company representative and their business title;


3. Type of Small Business;


4. CAGE Code and UEI;


5. Your contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and/or service, to include ENCORE III, SETI, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT, VETS, STARS II, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) (including applicable SIN(s)), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Wednesday, June 3, 2026, to Frederick Lindner, Contract Specialist at frederick.h.lindner3.civ@mail.mil and Sarah Croyle, Contracting Officer at sarah.s.croyle.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description.

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