The purpose of this contract award is to establish news clipping service for enews reporting, print and internet, and social media monitoring.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JK426C500004
- Awardee
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Critical Mention, Inc. UEI VLBTWLAZEA75
- Awarding agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $442,500
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- News Clip Services - Amendment 00002 Solicitation · 693JK426R500002 · Posted May 18, 2026
- Contract value 20% obligated
- $2,212,500.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 4% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20590, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $442,500 |
About this award
The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, awarded a $2.212 million definitive contract to Critical Mention, Inc. for news clipping and media monitoring services on August 7, 2026, under a firm fixed price structure with no set-aside.
The originating solicitation required comprehensive media monitoring across print, internet, and social media channels to support DOT and its ten agencies. Services include two daily analyst-written news briefings (4:45 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. EST, Monday through Sunday excluding federal holidays); monitoring of at least 4,500 print publications and 20,000+ internet sources; real-time social media tracking across Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube; a North American and U.S. territories media database with journalist contact information; platform access for 15 users with at least five dedicated social media tracker licenses and capability to create 1,000+ distribution lists; and analytics encompassing sentiment analysis, influencer identification, narrative trend analysis, and cross-channel reporting. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 staff availability for urgent requests. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20590.
The contract runs five years: one base year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, plus four one-year option periods, with ultimate completion by August 6, 2031. Award was based on best-value criteria with technical capability weighted more heavily than price. NAICS code 519290 applies, with a small business size standard of $25.5 million.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JK426C500004?
693JK426C500004 was awarded to Critical Mention, Inc. by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on August 7, 2026.
How much is contract 693JK426C500004 worth?
The government has obligated $442,500 on 693JK426C500004. Its current value, with exercised options, is $2,212,500.
Was contract 693JK426C500004 competed?
The extent of competition for 693JK426C500004 was full and open competition. The government received 5 offers.
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