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Award notice, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation

Renewal of Financial Times Limited (The) FT Professional Online Subscription Access for all USDA Users

1232SA26Q1353

Agricultural Research Service, USDA ARS Afm Apd. Newspaper Publishers.

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Awarded

Financial Times Limited(The)

$117,916.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of August 28, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1353 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for renewal of Financial Times Limited (The) FT Professional online subscription electronic access via IP authentication for all USDA users and public on-site users in accordance with attached Statement of Work (SOW).

This acquisition  is not set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 513110. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.  This acquisition is an unrestricted requirement.   All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Financial Times Limited(The)
UEI
MS65WL9QL8F5
CAGE
U0HL6
Vendor location
London
Contract
1232SA26P0903, purchase order
Obligated
$117,916.00, potential $642,959
Actions
1 between September 29, 2026 and September 29, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Renewal of the Financial Times FT Professional Online Subscription for Access by All USDA Users from 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2027 for Account Code 10020971. Cor/Tpoc/Ipp Approver Is Vicky Crone, 301-504-5210, Vicky.Crone@usda.Gov
Match
solicitation number 1232SA26Q1353 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. August 28, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5b03816bb70d4019bd0d31c7408a3789

    1 revisions on SAM
    • August 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  2. September 29, 2026

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Financial Times Limited(The) for $642,959. SAM.gov, notice d5a72ddab4a94b5996055311e09c7a4c

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 29, 2026: publish, award notice
    • August 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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