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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract for a base period of one year and two 12-month option periods to obtain digital access to the Financial Times enterprise level online subscription. The Government intends to procure this requirement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) "the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available." Financial Times is the only known source for FT.com which is a proprietary product. The CFTC requires up to date news related to business, finance, and economics from around the world.  FT.com provides news and commentary in these subject areas written by journalists and commentators exclusively for the Financial Times. This information is necessary to make informed researched based decisions on proposed regulations and enforcement actions.

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