GALE Times Archive Subscription

The 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 procurement, identified by solicitation number N0018926QW204, is conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The required services fall under NAICS code 513110 for Newspaper Publishers and PSC 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. Performance will take place in Newport, Rhode Island, and there is no set-aside designated for this requirement.

The primary objective of this action is to provide the Department of the Navy with access to the specified digital archive. While this notice is not a request for proposals or quotations, the government will consider written challenges that provide sufficient information to demonstrate that an equivalent supply exists to meet the agency's needs. Any such challenges must be submitted to the point of contact, Mary Taylor, by the response deadline of June 11, 2026. Documentation associated with this notice includes the RFQ and a redacted sole source justification for requirements at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.