SAM #RFQ-26-00925

Sole Source Subscription for Wall Street Journal Digital Services at Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for Wall Street Journal digital services to Dow Jones & Co Inc. for the Commerce Research Library. - Sole-source contract to Dow Jones & Co Inc. for Wall Street Journal digital database access - Supports Commerce Research Library and employees at headquarters and select regional offices - Subscription provides desktop access to global business, financial, economic, and political news - Includes real-time alerts, specialized technical tools, and in-depth analysis - Eliminates physical storage costs for print materials - Contract structure: one-year base period plus four one-year option periods (up to five years total) - Requirement: continued access to specialized content not available through general news sources or aggregators - Place of performance: Department of Commerce Headquarters, Washington, DC - OEM: Dow Jones & Co Inc. (Wall Street Journal) - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole-source justification

Description

The Commerce Research Library manages the contracts for several online databases and resources that support the work of Commerce employees. These electronic resources allow the Department to save money by providing access to DC HQ and other select regional offices under a single subscription, reducing the need for physical storage space for the print equivalent, and allow users to access information at their desktops.

DOC has maintained a subscription to Wall Street Journal digital services for over ten years, during which time staff have relied on the comprehensive global coverage of business, financial, economic, and political events to support their work. Users require continued access to timely breaking news alerts in these focus areas and other technical tools and analysis that are unavailable through general interest news sources or third-party aggregators.

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