Brand Name or Equal Financial Times

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for 50 licenses providing full-text online access to the Financial Times. The procurement seeks a vendor capable of delivering real-time global financial and economic news coverage, market data dashboards, company profiles, expert analysis, downloadable content, advanced research tools, and a 5-year searchable archive with multi-user digital access and administrative controls. FHFA will award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation, with technical acceptability determined by the vendor's demonstrated ability to meet the specified salient characteristics. Quotations are due by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 10, 2025, and must be submitted to Natalie.Wallace@fhfa.gov with technical and price volumes provided separately. Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award consideration.

This procurement has no set-aside designation and is unrestricted, allowing any qualified vendor to submit a quotation. The contract will operate on a base year from December 23, 2025, through December 22, 2026, with one option year extending from December 23, 2026, through December 22, 2027. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers) and PSC code 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals). Performance will take place across the United States, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The requirement encompasses 50 concurrent user licenses with full administrative controls for the base contract period and any subsequent option year.