Notification of the SEC's Intent to award a purchase order for subscription to leveraged loan data

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Markit North America Inc for a subscription to leveraged loan data. The data includes intraday bid-offer pricing, analytics, liquidity measures, and essential reference data for leveraged loan facilities globally. The contract is expected to be for one base year and four option years. • The SEC has determined that Markit North America Inc is the only source that can fully meet the SEC's requirement. • The total award value will be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. • Interested parties can still submit their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.