ContractCombined Synopsis/Solicitation

Brand Name or Equal Wall Street Journal

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY RFQ-FHF26Q0042
Response Deadline
May 15, 2026
7 days left
Days Remaining
7
Until deadline
Set-Aside
No Set aside used
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is seeking a brand name or equal subscription for online access to the Wall Street Journal for 120 users under a combined synopsis/solicitation and request for quotations. The work covers a one-year base period and requires access to breaking news, broad topical coverage, company profiles, market data, archived content, audio and video, a daily newsletter, an administrator portal, and customer support. The requirement is unrestricted and will be evaluated under FAR parts 12 and 13 on a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis, with quoters required to be SAM registered and to provide a quotation valid for 60 days. Quotes are due by 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15, 2026, to Natalie.Wallace@fhfa.gov, with submission limits that include a 50 MB maximum size, a cover page, a technical quotation of no more than five pages excluding price, and a separate one-page firm-fixed-price quotation.

Classification Codes

NAICS Code
513120
Periodical Publishers
PSC Code
7630
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Solicitation Documents

1 Files
26Q42.pdf
PDF329 KBMay 8, 2026
AI Summary
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a combined synopsis/solicitation and Request for Quotations (RFQ) FHF-26-Q-0042 for 120 users to access the Wall Street Journal online for a base year (June 6, 2026 – June 5, 2027). This unrestricted requirement, under NAICS code 513120 (Periodical Publishers), operates under FAR parts 12 and 13, with FAR part 12 taking precedence. Key requirements for the "brand name or equal" product include access to breaking news, in-depth coverage across 200+ topics, company profiles, market data, past content, audio/video, a daily newsletter, an Administrator Portal, and customer support. Quoters must be SAM registered, and submissions cannot exceed 50MB. Quotes are due by 11 AM ET on May 15, 2026, to Natalie.Wallace@fhfa.gov and must remain valid for 60 days. The submission requires a cover page with specific information, a technical quotation (limited to 5 pages, excluding price), and a separate one-page firm-fixed-price quotation. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation. The document also details various FAR clauses, Executive Order compliance, and FHFA-specific clauses, including the agency's non-appropriated funded status and unique dispute resolution process.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedMay 8, 2026
deadlineResponse DeadlineMay 15, 2026
expiryArchive DateMay 30, 2026

Agency Information

Department
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Sub-Tier
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Office
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, OBFM

Point of Contact

Name
Natalie Wallace

Place of Performance

UNITED STATES

Official Sources