Notification of the SEC's Intent to award a Single Source Purchase Order to The Financial Times Limited

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a single source basis to The Financial Times Limited for electronic subscription to the Financial Times newspaper. The SEC Contracting Officer has determined that The Financial Times Limited is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC’s requirement in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The publications cover specialized areas of finance and business news and are under copyright protection; therefore, it is not possible for another source to meet this requirement.

The period of performance for the purchase order is anticipated for a Base Year and up to 1 Option Year. The total value of the order shall be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

The SEC intends to award a purchase order to The Financial Times Limited on or about August 20, 2025. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued. However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.