Adam Matthew Digital Arts Database Subscription

The Naval Supply Systems Command, under the Department of the Navy, issued a Special Notice on February 24, 2026, regarding a sole source contract award for the Adam Matthew Digital Arts Database Subscription. This notice, issued by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk's Groton Office, is being posted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which permits sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis to Adam Matthew Digital, the sole source contractor identified as capable of meeting the Government's requirements. This Special Notice is not a request for proposals or quotations but rather a statement of intent that provides the opportunity for interested parties to challenge the sole source determination.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to notify potential contractors of the Government's intention to award a sole source contract without open competition and to provide a mechanism for stakeholders to challenge this determination if equivalent services are available. Any challenges to the sole source designation must be submitted in writing to morgan.l.mcdaniel6.civ@us.navy.mil and must include sufficient information demonstrating that an equivalent service exists that would satisfy the Government's stated needs. There are no established deadlines explicitly mentioned in the notice for submitting challenges, though challenges should be interpreted as time-sensitive submissions prior to contract award. Only contractors who believe they can provide equivalent services meeting the Government's requirements are eligible to participate by submitting a formal challenge. The Government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or to compete the requirement based on the responses received.