SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Thomson Reuters
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Acquisition Management, 1735 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 172173IT02
- Archive Date
- 11/25/2016
- Point of Contact
- Amanda M. Rajah,
- E-Mail Address
-
RajahAM@state.gov
(RajahAM@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ***NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The Department of State Office of Acquisitions Management, on behalf of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) issues this special notice of its intent to negotiate a sole source purchase order to Thomson Reuters to provide a continuation of newswire services for extensive coverage of fast breaking news items, twenty four hours a day, and three hundred sixty five days a year on a world-wide basis. The services provided have been identified as a key component of INR’s network and infrastructure system. Thomson Reuters is a real time newswire service and provides the following: · Historical Market Data · Research and Analytical Data · News Respond to this requirement by submitting written capabilities/specifications to the Contract Specialist at the email address provided. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all responses received by the deadline located in this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government whether a competitive procurement is feasible may be based upon responses to this notice and is solely at the discretion of the Government. If no affirmative responses are received by the deadline provided in this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Thomson Reuters. This purchase is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. There is no solicitation package available.
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- Record
- SN04322514-W 20161109/161107234825-af5dad03e27b580057470807f0560b20 (fbodaily.com)
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