Intent to Sole Source Subscription Renewal
ID: SP0604-25-Q-0413Type: Special Notice
AwardedJun 18, 2025
Award #:SPE604-25-P-9311
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

PSC

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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https://sam.gov/opp/4223b5d003964609b68f0f08a6b4ad7a/view
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    Description

    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to award a Sole-Sourced Firm Fixed Price Contract to Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) for the renewal of a subscription that provides essential market data and reports related to energy pricing. This subscription includes access to various reports such as the OPIS Time Series - Rack Subscription, OPIS Wholesale Rack Report, and OPIS Jet Contract Report, which are critical for DLA Energy's operational decision-making and analysis. The contract will cover a delivery period of twelve months, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Interested parties may challenge this sole-source decision by submitting written information to the provided email address, with the determination to compete resting solely with the Government. For further inquiries, contact Crystal Dillard at crystal.dillard@dla.mil or Cynthia Lopez at Cynthia.1.Lopez@dla.mil.

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