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In accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), the Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to WP COMPANY LLC for the purchase of individual logins to the WashingtonPost.com. Due to copyright laws WP COMPANY LLC is the only firm capable of fulfilling our requirements. The product provides authoritative independent reporting from a widely respected news source with comprehensive global coverage of business, financial, economic, and political events. The statutory authority for the proposed procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source. Contractors must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The solicitation will not be distributed on the General Services Administration website (https://sam.gov/). This is not a formal solicitation, however, interested concerns must respond within ten (10) days from the date of this synopsis with written documentation, detailed data and pricing information that clearly demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement. Responses received because of this notice of intent shall be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses will not be considered as either bids or proposals. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon the written responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The anticipated period of performance under any resultant purchase orders will be one (1) year. Responses to this notice must be submitted to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.

All DOJ contractors are required to be actively registered in Systems Award Management (SAM) database prior to receipt of award. Provisions: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions Commercial Acquisitions; FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010); FAR 52.232-12 Invoices; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52-222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52-222-19 Child-Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; IR1052.232-7003 Electronic Invoicing & Payment Requirements for Invoice Processing Platform; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunication & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.