Notice to Sole Source: The Financial Times Limited
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITC-OARS-26-0091
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- London EC4M United Kingdom
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a sole-source notice of intent to award a purchase order to The Financial Times Limited for renewal of two seat licenses to the fDi Intelligence database subscription service, with a response deadline of September 10, 2026, under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source).
The Commission requires continued access to fDi Intelligence's Foreign Direct Investment data, research, and analysis to support agency research activities. The Commission determined that no other products or services offer equivalent subscription services meeting its requirements. The anticipated period of performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with up to four one-year option periods.
This announcement is informational only and is not a request for competitive quotations; no solicitation will be issued. However, the Government will consider any information received within five days of the posting date. Interested parties may submit information to Alisha Hunt, Contracting Officer, at Alisha.Hunt@usitc.gov. The Government retains sole discretion to compete or not compete this action. Telephonic questions or requests are discouraged.
Notice text
The U. S. International Trade Commission anticipates award of a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to The Financial Times Limited Inc. - Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London, 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 requirement is for the renewal of two (2) seat licenses to The Financial Times Limited's fDi Intelligence database subscription service. The two licenses will provide authorized Commission users with continued access to fDi Intelligence's specialized Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) data, research, analysis, and related intelligence used to support Commission research. There are no other products or services that offer the same or similar subscription services required by the Commission. The anticipated period of performance is from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with up to four one-year option periods. The attached Justification and Approval provides additional detail.
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 five days after the posting date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Alisha Hunt, Contracting Officer, at Alisha.Hunt@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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justification and Approval-Post-FT.pdf |
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