The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking a one-year subscription to an international trade database. This opportunity is highly relevant for commercial data providers specializing in global import/export records, bills of lading, and supply chain intelligence.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is seeking information on modern data platforms to create an interconnected data ecosystem, moving beyond traditional data warehousing. The goal is to integrate disparate data sources (EHR, logistics, HR) and leverage advanced analytics to drive decision-making across healthcare delivery, business operations, and combat support missions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires software development and data update services for its National Navigation Operation & Management Performance Evaluation & Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). This opportunity is relevant for firms that can provide both Oracle/APEX development and maritime data, such as vessel movements, characteristics, and operating costs, to support the system's analytical and reporting functions.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking a subscription to a commercial web-based data platform providing credit ratings, financial analysis, industry benchmarks, and expert commentary for the U.S. acute-care hospital sector to support its loan underwriting and monitoring mission.

Revision 9.3 to the solicitation published.

Notice amended to indicate that the Biometric Authentication Pilot is in intended to be solicited and released as a Small Business Set-aside on General Services Administration (GSA) eBUY.

Response to questions published.

Solicitation modified and response date extended to September 4, 2025.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to sole-source a subscription to a commercial online database platform providing comprehensive data and analytics on private equity, venture capital, private debt, and alternative assets. The service is critical for the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation to perform due diligence and performance benchmarking for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.

The government is seeking a subscription to a financial data platform from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO).

The DHS Federal Protective Service has announced its intent to sole-source a subscription to the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (NLETS) but is inviting expressions of interest from vendors who can provide a comparable law enforcement data service.

The Department of Energy's ARPA-E intends to sole-source a blanket purchase agreement for a commercial data platform providing comprehensive data and analytics on the global venture capital, private equity, and M&A markets to support due diligence, investment reviews, and evaluation of foreign influence.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has awarded a multi-year, $2.7M contract to FactSet for a comprehensive subscription to global market pricing data, delivered via API, to support its internal analytic tools. The award highlights the SEC's ongoing need for broad, historically deep, COTS data covering equities, fixed income, derivatives, and foreign exchange.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded a $72k contract for a subscription to a comprehensive online database of global merchandise trade statistics, classified under the Harmonized System (HS), to support the National Minerals Information Center.

The U.S. Marine Corps requires a comprehensive, global media monitoring and social media management platform to support the II Marine Expeditionary Force. This opportunity is highly relevant for providers of OSINT/PAI platforms, especially those with strong international data collection, multilingual translation, and social media analytics capabilities.

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