WALL STREET JOURNAL DIGITAL AND WALL STREET PRO SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, intends to issue a sole source contract to Dow Jones & Co., Inc., New York, NY for Wall Street Journal Digital and Wall Street Journal Pro Central Banking Subscriptionsutilizing FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedure for Certain Commercial Items procedures in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a proprietary newspaper that provides the OCC with business news and broader devlopments in the financial sector.  WSJ Pro Central Banking brings news, analysis, and insights from a global team that includes current information of Central Banks around the world. The OCC depends on this context for bank supervision. The contract will represent a renewal of the OCC's
existing licenses. 

The initial period of performance for this requirement is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with four one-year option periods.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quote; a solicitation document will not be issued. All information received by requested date with pricing and sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement will be considered by the OCC. A determination not to compete this proposed contract action based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the OCC. Information received will be considered primarily for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.