Notice of Intent - Finanical Times.com Subscription
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract for a base period of one year and a 12-month option period to obtain digital access to the Financial Times enterprise level online subscription. The Government intends to procure this requirement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) "the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available." Financial Times is the only known source for FT.com which is a proprietary product.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 10:00am EST, May, 30, 2019. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates award on or about July 29, 2019. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.
Susan Hong, Contracting Officer, Phone 2024185562, Email shong@cftc.gov
