D -- Online Financial Information Services

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to enter into a sole source contract with eSignal to provide a suite of specialized financial market information services from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. The contract includes access to various market data products such as DJCS Commodity Wire, London Metals Exchange, One Chicago Stock Exchange Professional, DJCS Agric Wire, Agriculture and Energy Weather Maps, XTRA TraderEdge Commodity Wire, as well as workstations necessary for these services. eSignal, formerly known as FutureSource, is identified as the sole provider of these unique services, justifying a non-competitive procurement process. No formal solicitation will be issued, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will not accept telephone inquiries; communications from interested parties must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. The Contracting Officer, Nick D Graham, serves as the point of contact for this procurement. The contract falls under the NAICS code 519190, related to other information services, emphasizing the specialized nature of the financial data and market research materials involved.