Financial Times Subscription

This is a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed-Price purchase order to Financial Times located at 330 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013. The NAICS code is 511110. This subscription is provide EXIM Bank timely access to global news and analysis in an easy-to-consume platform available on multiple devices. The Financial Times provides a non-U.S. point of view that is crucial for the Bank's understanding of world economies and risks, including topics such as emerging markets, equity, debt, currency, capital markets, economics, company news, special country reports, and editorials. Online access allows EXIM Bank staff members to access the Financial Times content and to receive personalized alerts on topics of interest.

The Period of Performance for this purchase order will be for a one (1) year base period with four (4) additional one-year option periods. The total period-of-performance will be five (5) years is all options are exercised.

This proposed contract action is for supplies/services for which the Government intends to solicit and receive only one quote from only one source under the authority of Commercial Services Acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and FAR 13.501. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested entities may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by Thursday, October 10, 10:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST).

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any vendors who believe they can provide the supplies/services required can provide proof of their ability to meet the requirements should email their company's capabilities information to the attention of; Contracting Officer Kevin Alexander at Kevin.Alexander@exim.gov . Only email submissions will be accepted.

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