Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Financial Times Limited
Updated
Special Notice from the International Trade Commission, for work in District of Columbia. Due Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Title as posted | NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | ITC-2600-OARS-27-08 |
| Agency | International Trade Commission |
| Office | International Trade Commission, United States |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
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Description
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 [email protected]. 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.
Contracting contact
- Ian Quillman · [email protected] · (202) 631-1234
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 519290, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services contracts right now
There are 11 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 519290), 6 posted in the last 7 days; 27% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Departmental Offices, Department of the Navy and International Trade Commission. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open web search portals and all other information services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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