CFTC Sole Source - Elsevier ScienceDirect
ID: CFTCScienceDirectType: Presolicitation
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSIONCOMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSIONCOMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMWashington, DC, 20581, USA

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Periodical Publishers (513120)

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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (7630)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d3bb54221544991a1a877ab4f871148/view
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    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a sole source contract to Elsevier BV for the renewal of its ScienceDirect subscriptions. This contract will cover a base year and four one-year options, totaling five years, and is essential for CFTC's market oversight activities, as it requires access to proprietary journals critical for analyzing commodity market data. The specific journals needed include the Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Financial Economics, and several others that provide unique insights into financial markets. Interested parties may submit written responses to the CFTC by 2 PM ET on December 19, 2025, with the anticipated award date around December 30, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Benjamin Van Wormer at bvanwormer@cftc.gov or call 202-418-5498.

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    Benjamin Van Wormer
    (202) 418-5498
    bvanwormer@cftc.gov
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