70 -- Digital Photographic Wire Service

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), intends to award a sole source requirement for international news wire and digital photo text (to include back-up capability) transmission services to Reuters Media, Inc., 1333 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. To be considered for this requirement you must be able to provide the DIA with; up to the minute reports of world-wide activities affecting US national and strategic intelligence in relationship to US foreign policy, defense preparedness, and military readiness. Statutory authority for this sole source purchase is FAR 13.501, Under the authority of the test program for commercial items (section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996). This notice is for informational purposes only; no formal solicitation will be issued as a result of this announcement. If you feel you have the capability to provide this requirement please submit your capability statements to the POC's listed not later than 4:00pm on 5 Feb 07.