SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Sole Source document submitted by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department, Groton Office for a simplified procedures procurement under the Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT) to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

The Naval War College (NWC) requires renewal of a Wall Street Journal online subscription, an IP-authenticated, cloud-based online resource discoverable through the Primo online catalog. The requirement covers a base period from 09/1/2026 to 08/31/2027, with four option years extending through 08/31/2031. The original manufacturer is Dow Jones & Company, Inc., and the document indicates pricing details are present in a redacted pricing table. The sole source justification is based on patent, copyright, and proprietary data limitations specific to Dow Jones & Company's ownership and control of the Wall Street Journal subscription product. The government conducted market research against mandatory sources including UNICOR, AbilityOne, and GSA, all yielding negative results. The subscription must be compatible with NWC's existing systems including Alma LSP, Primo discovery system, and Springshare library software, and requires domain authentication, CAC authentication, EZProxy authentication, and/or IP authentication capabilities. The document certifies that the circumstances justifying only one source reasonably applies to this contract action, confirming that no substitutes are available and no authorized resellers or subsidiaries can provide the requested software.