Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Firstgrain. com Subscription
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PROGC260005
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Texas 78730, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for a subscription renewal to Firstgrain.com, a specialized rice market data service. This notice, published on September 26, 2025, is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 as established by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals. The CFTC currently uses Firstgrain.com as a research resource for comprehensive rice market data and information. The anticipated contract will have a one-year period of performance with Firstgrain, Inc. being identified as the sole provider capable of meeting the agency's specific requirements. The government intends to procure this requirement under RFO FAR 12.102(b) as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 1901.
The primary purpose of this subscription is to provide CFTC with real-time, in-depth news, information, and data on the rice market to support the agency's market regulation mission. Firstgrain.com offers detailed information covering the entire rice market ecosystem including producers, millers, and marketers, along with published strategies and analysis that enable informed decision-making. While this is designated as a sole source procurement, the government will consider written responses from responsible sources received by 3:00 PM ET on October 3, 2025. Any written responses must include sufficient information to establish the respondent's capability to fulfill the requirement, with oral communications not being acceptable. The government emphasizes that Firstgrain, Inc. is considered the only known source that can satisfy the agency's specific requirements for comprehensive rice market data and analytics. Information received will be evaluated solely to determine if alternative sources exist that could meet the government's needs.
Notice text
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101, as established by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission”) intends to award a contract to Firstgrain, Inc. for a subscription renewal of Firstgrain.com (Firstgrain) on a sole source basis. The anticipated contract will have a period of performance of one (1) year.
CFTC currently uses Firstgrain.com as a research resource for data and information on the rice market. In carrying out the agency’s mission, CFTC requires access to real-time, in-depth news, information and data. Specifically, Firstgrain provides detailed information on the full rice market through all areas such as rice producers, rice millers and rice marketers. This allows users to make better, more informed decisions on the rice market opportunities through published strategies and analysis. A subscription to Firstgrain will provide the necessary information, data and analytics to support CFTC’s mission for market regulation. The Government intends to procure this requirement under to RFO FAR 12.102(b), as authorized by 41 U.S.C. 1901. The identified vendor is the sole provider of the required information and data required by CFTC. Therefore, this vendor is the only known source that will satisfy the agency requirements.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 3:00pm ET, October 3, 2025. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of Market Research. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely at the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.
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