T -- Wire News Service

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to award a sole source contract to the Associated Press for wire news services, as no other provider is known to offer equivalent services required by the Commission. The contract is expected to last one year and is intended to fulfill the agency’s need for timely and reliable news dissemination. While this is a sole source award, all interested and responsible sources are invited to submit written responses that include pricing and technical information to demonstrate their capabilities, although telephone responses will not be accepted. No formal solicitation document has been issued for this opportunity. The contract falls under the NAICS code 519110, which pertains to news syndicates and wire services. The contracting officer overseeing this procurement is William M Roberson, who can be contacted via email or phone for further information. The contract’s details, including the presolicitation notice, were posted in February 2004, and the award will be made by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal agency responsible for regulating commodity futures and options markets in the United States. The award aims to secure consistent and authoritative news service support for the Commission’s operations.