Notice of intent to sole source – financial times limited
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITC-2600-OARS-27-08
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20436, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) intends to award a sole-source contract to Financial Times Limited of London, United Kingdom, for an Enterprise subscription to the Financial Times online access database, with a due date of November 16, 2026. No set-aside is used. The action rests on FAR 6.302-1, which applies because only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
Commission analysts and economists rely on Financial Times coverage of international markets, industry, finance, and political economy when evaluating trade topics. This Special Notice is for informational purposes only, is not a request for competitive quotations, and will not be followed by a solicitation. The Government will consider information received within seven days after the November 2, 2026 posting date, and it retains sole discretion over whether to compete the action. Send information to Contracting Officer Ian Quillman at ian.quillman@usitc.gov. Telephonic questions are strongly discouraged. The notice is coded NAICS 519290 and PSC DA10 and includes one attachment, "C - J_A.pdf."
Notice text
ITC-2600-OARS-27-08
NOTICE TYPE: SPECIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED
NAICS Code: 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
PSC: DA10 - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service
The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to make an award, on a sole source basis, to FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED, Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London EC4M 9BT, United Kingdom, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This purpose of this requirement is obtaining an Enterprise subscription to the Financial Times online access database. The Financial Times provides leading coverage and analysis of international markets, industry, finance, and political economy that Commission analysts and economists rely on when evaluating trade topics.
This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within seven days after the posting date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Ian Quillman, Contracting Officer, at ian.quillman@usitc.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C - J_A.pdf |
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