NOTICE OF INTENT

The Bureau of Labor Statistics plans to award a sole source contract to Proquest LLC for the provision of direct subscriptions to several research and news resources, including the ABI Research Image Package, New York Times FLTXT, Washington Post POD, and Wall Street Journal POD. The contract will be issued as an open market sole source agreement, with a total purchase cost not to exceed $33,780. The procurement aims to support the agency’s access to important research and news materials. The contract, identified under solicitation number BLS-09-01 and posted on October 6, 2008, falls under the NAICS code 511110, relating to publishing industries. The place of performance is Washington, DC, ZIP code 20212. Key points of contact for this contract include Michelle R. Govan and Purchasing Agent Tammy D. Lake, both reachable via email and phone at the Bureau. The agreement reflects the agency’s intent to streamline access to critical information resources through a direct subscription arrangement with Proquest LLC.