D -- Factiva.com Newspages

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to enter a sole source contract with Factiva for its Factiva.com Newspages service, which offers extensive, real-time access to major business and financial news sources such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Barron's, and Forbes. This contract is intended to cover the period from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. The agency has indicated that this notice is not a solicitation for competitive bids but rather a means to gauge potential interest should a competitive procurement be pursued in the future. The notice requests that any written responses include comprehensive cost details along with technical documentation that demonstrates the provider’s ability to fulfill the requirement. The contracting officer overseeing this procurement is Thora E. Stanwood, who can be contacted for further information. No details regarding set-aside status, specific place of performance, or broader agency organization are provided. The contract is characterized as a presolicitation with the intent for a single-source award, emphasizing the specialized nature and critical need for timely and authoritative business news coverage.