DoW Public Affairs Factiva Platform

The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service issued a justification for other than full and open competition on September 10, 2026, advancing a sole-source contract with Factiva Inc. for enterprise subscriptions, licensing, access, maintenance, and technical support for the Factiva platform; response to this notice is due by September 14, 2026. The procurement supports the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and requires proprietary enterprise access to licensed global news content, real-time media monitoring, historical news archives, advanced Boolean search capabilities, AI-enabled news delivery, and API functionality in a single integrated solution. Market research conducted June through July 2026 confirmed that Factiva Inc., as the owner of the Factiva platform, is the sole source capable of providing the full proprietary database, enterprise subscriptions, AI News Feed, Article API, and copyright licensing required by the Government; limited versions available through authorized resellers (LexisNexis and Clarivate) lack the full Factiva database or enterprise capabilities needed for federal customers. The contract includes a 12-month base period with two 2-year option periods for a total contract life of three years. Factiva is not available through GSA Schedule. The contracting officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing based on historical prices paid, competitive published price lists, and independent Government cost estimates. A redacted J&A will be published on SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 5.2 prior to contract award. The applicable NAICS code is 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services).