AFP Newswire
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- HC104725C0009
- Agency
-
Defense Information Systems Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HC104725C0009 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Agence France Presse
- NAICS code
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for AFP Newswire services, awarding contract HC104725C0009 on July 29, 2025. The procurement covers a 24/7 international real-time news text wire service providing comprehensive global news coverage to support media monitoring and intelligence gathering operations. DISA justified the sole source award to AFP Newswire based on market research conducted in May and June 2025, which determined that AFP is the only news service capable of providing the specified content at the required speed to meet mission requirements, functioning as the largest global news organization with coverage across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, potentially extending the agreement for up to five years total, funded through Fiscal Year 2025 Operations and Maintenance appropriations. While the specific contract value was redacted, the justification indicates this continues an existing relationship that began in September 2022 and was set to expire in September 2025, with DISA determining that no competitive functional replacement products exist in the marketplace for AFP's proprietary reporting and products.
Notice text
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (OTFAOC)
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Justification & Approval (J&A), Supporting Procurements under FAR Part 13.5
Awarded contract HC104725C0009 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AFP Newswire JA - Revised_Redacted.pdf |
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