Brand Name or Equal Financial Times
ID: FHF-26-Q-0010Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCYFEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCYFEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, OBFMWASHINGTON, DC, 20219, USA

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

PSC

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

Set Aside

No Set aside used (NONE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/19c130cb1c704b6b864edc0bfdce92bb/view
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    Description

    The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking quotations for 50 licenses for full-text online access to the Financial Times, covering a base year and one option year. This procurement is unrestricted and falls under NAICS code 513120, which pertains to Periodical Publishers, highlighting the importance of access to timely financial news and analysis for the agency's operations. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their quotations by December 10, 2025, along with any questions by December 4, 2025, to Natalie Wallace at natalie.wallace@fhfa.gov. Quotations must adhere to specific submission guidelines, including a cover page, a technical volume limited to five pages, and a separate price quotation, with the contract awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer.

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    Natalie Wallace
    natalie.wallace@fhfa.gov
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    26Q10.pdf
    This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation and Request for Quotations (RFQ) for commercial products or services, specifically seeking 50 licenses for full-text online Financial Times access for a base year and one option year. The requirement is unrestricted under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers). Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit questions by December 4, 2025, and quotations by December 10, 2025, to Natalie.Wallace@fhfa.gov. Submissions cannot exceed 50MB and must remain valid for 60 calendar days. Quotations require a cover page with specific information, a technical volume (limited to 5 pages, excluding price), and a separate one-page price quotation. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will award to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation. The document includes detailed FAR clauses and FHFA-specific clauses, highlighting FHFA's status as a non-appropriated funded agency and its own disputes process. Invoices must be submitted via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
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