Project Information

Bid Title

Notice of Intent to Single Source to UnderCurrent News

Issuing Agency

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

N/A

Published Date

Aug 6, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 21, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

FD-2026-480

Original Source

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Bid Documents

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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Notice of Intent to Single Source to UnderCurrent News

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

FD-2026-480

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: Aug 06, 2026 12:34 pm EDT
• Original Response Date: Aug 21, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Original Inactive Date: Aug 22, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: 7630 - NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
• NAICS Code:
  • 513110 - Newspaper Publishers
• Place of Performance:

Description

In compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations coupled with the provisions set forth by FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(1), this Notice is hereby published to inform of the following:The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authorities provided in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, with Undercurrent News.

The requirement is to procure the following: The objective of this contract is to secure 26 subscription licenses for a base with two option years.

The supporting rationale is that only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

Brand Name – Undercurrent News is one of four sources that NMFS used to deliver news, analytics, and data that drives decisions made by NMFS leadership. Undercurrent News specifically provides forward-looking, actionable, seafood market intelligence for NMFS. It is also used to shed light on pricing, demand, and consolidation dynamics, allowing NMFS to make decisions for NOAA Fisheries more effectively.

Business Impact – If this particular online source is not acquired, this would put NMFS leadership behind industry when making decisions about how to recover NOAA priority species.

The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 531110 with a Small business size standard of 1000 employees.

This Sole Source Determination is based on NOAA's requirement that Undercurrent News is the only Vendor that provides the requirements.

Period of performance is Date of Award through 3 years.

**THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• NMFS FIELD DELEGATES 601 EAST 12TH STREET SUITE 1746
• KANSAS CITY , MO 64106
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Suzanne Johnston
• suzanne.johnston@noaa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Aug 06, 2026 12:34 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 76Books, Maps, and Other Publications

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