The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued a purchase order to Financial Times Limited on September 29, 2026, renewing FT Professional online subscription access for all USDA users, with a ceiling value of $642,959.00 and performance through June 30, 2027. No set-aside applies. The order covers IP-authenticated digital subscription access to Financial Times proprietary financial news, analysis, and databases for organizational users and on-site public access at Calverton, Maryland. This is a sole-source acquisition under FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures; market research determined that Financial Times Limited is the only authorized source capable of providing its proprietary content. The underlying solicitation was RFQ 1232SA26Q1353, posted August 28, 2026, with quotations due September 9, 2026. Firm fixed price.