SOLE SOURCE NOTICE

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton office, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Dow Jones & Company, Inc. for the procurement of a Wall Street Journal Corporate Online Subscription. This requirement is being fulfilled under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, identifying the vendor as the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's needs. Performance will take place in Newport, RI, with a response deadline for any challenges set for June 11, 2026.

This special notice is categorized under NAICS 513120 for Periodical Publishers and PSC 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The solicitation, identified as N0018926QW203, includes two attachments: a redacted sole source justification and a redacted solicitation document, both published on June 5, 2026.

The government will consider written challenges that provide sufficient information to demonstrate that an equivalent supply exists and can meet the stated requirements. Casey Mayer serves as the primary point of contact for this notice. The final determination regarding whether to compete the requirement based on received responses remains at the sole discretion of the government.