NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Location: District of Columbia
Posted: Apr 15, 2026
Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Contract: Awards
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 76 - Books, Maps, and Other Publications
Solicitation No: TAGM0000-26-00014
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
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Notice ID
TAGM0000-26-00014
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TAGM0000-26-00014
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Department/Ind. Agency
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Office
DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO
Award Details
  • Contract Award Date: Mar 31, 2026
  • Contract Award Number: 1331L526C13500008
  • Task/Delivery Order Number:
  • Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: MS65WL9QL8F5
  • Contractor Awarded Name: FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
  • Contractor Awarded Address: London EC4M 9BT GBR
  • Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $553,494.00
General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Award Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Apr 15, 2026 12:05 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after contract award date
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 15, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 513110 - Newspaper Publishers
  • Place of Performance:
    DC 20230
    USA
Description

The requirement was awarded on a firm-fixed-price sole source basis to The Financial Times Limited. Market research was conducted through review of available sources and publication of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source. No other interested vendors responded to the notice, and the market research did not identify any other capable vendors able to satisfy the Government's requirement. Accordingly, award to The Finanacial Times Limited on a sole source basis was determined to be in the best interest of the Government.


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  • Office of Acquisition Management, Shared Services Procurement 1401 CONSTITUTION AVE, NW
  • WASHINGTON , DC 20230
  • USA
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