GALE Times Archive Subscription

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton office, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Gale Cengage Learning for an online subscription to the Times Digital Archive Collection. This requirement supports operations in Newport, RI, under NAICS 513110 for Newspaper Publishers and PSC 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, and there is no set-aside designated for this action.

This special notice, identified by solicitation number N0018926QW204, serves as a notice of intent rather than a request for proposals or quotations. The Department of the Navy has provided two attachments associated with this notice: RFQ N0018926QW204.pdf and a redacted Sole Source Justification. Any challenges to this sole-source determination must be submitted in writing to the point of contact, Mary Taylor, by the response deadline of June 11, 2026.

To be considered by the government, challenges must include sufficient information to demonstrate that an equivalent supply exists that meets the stated needs. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received. This notice was published and last updated on June 9, 2026.