Electronic Database Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFQ-26-00925
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513110 Newspaper Publishers
- PSC
- R605 Support- Administrative: Library
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20230, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source the renewal of its Electronic Database Subscription contract with Wall Street Journal digital services, with a response deadline of May 29, 2026. The Commerce Research Library manages subscriptions to online databases supporting departmental operations across DC headquarters and select regional offices. The Department has maintained a Wall Street Journal subscription for over ten years and requires continued access to timely breaking news alerts, comprehensive global coverage of business, financial, economic, and political events, and technical tools and analysis unavailable through general interest news sources or third-party aggregators. The digital subscription reduces physical storage needs for print materials and enables desktop access to information across the Department. The sole-source award is justified based on the established value and specialized technical capabilities of the existing service.
Notice text
The Commerce Research Library manages the contracts for several online databases and resources that support the work of Commerce employees. These electronic resources allow the Department to save money by providing access to DC HQ and other select regional offices under a single subscription, reducing the need for physical storage space for the print equivalent, and allow users to access information at their desktops.
DOC has maintained a subscription to Wall Street Journal digital services for over ten years, during which time staff have relied on the comprehensive global coverage of business, financial, economic, and political events to support their work. Users require continued access to timely breaking news alerts in these focus areas and other technical tools and analysis that are unavailable through general interest news sources or third-party aggregators.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf |
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