# Notification of the SEC's Intent to Award a sole source purchase order for subscription to investment publications

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/50310226q0165

- Solicitation number: 50310226Q0165
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Source Media LLC
- Department: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Contracting office: Securities and Exchange Commission (503102)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: July 8, 2026
- Last posted: July 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c84f917c13649b6bfa9c4171647712a/view

## Description

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Source Media LLC for subscription to investment publications. The Contracting Officer has determined that Source Media LLC is the only source that can reasonably meet the SEC’s requirement in accordance with RFO Part 12.102. Source Media’s publications provide unique analysis and reporting in the financial industry that cannot be obtained through any other sources.

The publications are under copyright and real-time electronic access to the publications is only available through Source Media LLC. The SEC intends to award a purchase order to Source Media LLC on or about August 6, 2026. The period of performance of the purchase order is anticipated to be for a two-year Base Period. The total award value will be below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. This notice is not a competitive request for proposals. A competitive solicitation will not be issued.

However, the government will give consideration to interested parties that identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by the response date of this notice.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Source Media LLC (UEI K7M4NYBUY3M8)
- Contract: 50310226P0016, purchase order
- Obligated: $103,279.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 50310226Q0165 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 503102 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_50310226P0016_5000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 8, 2026: Special notice, due July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 1c84f917c13649b6bfa9c4171647712a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c84f917c13649b6bfa9c4171647712a/view

## Points of contact

- Jeremy Garrett, garrettj@sec.gov

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/50310226q0165.