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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a purchase order to the Dow Jones & Company, Inc. on a sole source basis to renew digital access to the Wall Street Journal online subs... The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a purchase order to the Dow Jones & Company, Inc. on a sole source basis to renew digital access to the Wall Street Journal online subscription services for up to 100 users. This requirement includes a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is the only known source for these services and the CFTC is unaware of any alternative solutions. The Government intends to procure this requirement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) – “the property or services needed by the executive agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services 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 5:00pm ET, September 1, 2022. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.