36C10D24Q0146_1.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 36C10D24Q0146
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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This document is a Presolicitation Notice for Solicitation 36C10D24Q0146, a simplified acquisition procedure to obtain a media reporting subscription service for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
The VBA requires a vendor to provide a web-based software subscription that will enable keyword searching of a comprehensive journalist database, provide access to global journalists, and offer reporting and monitoring capabilities. The contract will be a firm-fixed price with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with a response due date of June 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. The evaluation will be based on best value to the government, considering price reasonableness. Interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov and SBA.gov, with current information in the Financial Service Center.
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Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Media reporting subscription service 36C10D-24-AP-0172 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 20006 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C10D24Q0146 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 06-26-2024 11:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R612 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 516210 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration
Acquisition Division
1800 G Street NW
Washington DC
| POSTAL CODE |
| 20006 |
| COUNTRY |
| US |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Craig Harris Craig.Harris@va.gov
STATEMENT OF WORK
GENERAL INFORMATION
Title of Project: Media Reporting Subscription
Scope of Work: VBA needs a vendor to provide media reporting subscription services that will provide a dynamic keyword search, real-time updates to media databases, and provide access to the broadest scope of journalists across the media landscape with in-depth profiles to target the right individuals for VBA content distribution. The subscription functionality allows the Media team to keep track of existing media relationships, document new ones, collaborate with colleagues directly within the platform, and create one single source of truth to benchmark media campaigns and overall strategy. This is software as a web-based service, non-IT purchase.
Background:
The VBA OC team provides communication support to the Office of the Under Secretary for Benefits, each of VBA’s business lines, and for initiatives as directed by the Department of Affairs. OC’s mission is to strategically engage internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication with Veterans and their advocates about the VBA benefits they have earned and deserve. One form of communication is our media engagement. Our media activities are essential to outreach and ensures that Veterans, Service members, and their families have accurate information when providing reporting metrics and accessing a broad range of journalists.
Performance Period: The period of performance is for one (1) 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods.
Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price.
Place of Performance: Work will be performed through the media reporting subscription service with each user having login credentials.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The contractor shall provide a web-based software subscription that will:
· Provide a dynamic keyword search in a comprehensive media database to identify a broad scope of journalists across the media landscape with in-depth profiles.
· Provide unlimited access to the global journalist database, pitching, media monitoring, reporting, and a dedicated Account Manager
· Provide Activity Reports and Dashboard pitch widgets enable you to view pitch engagement by teammate, campaign and more.
· Access to LexisNexis print option to be used solely for the government’s internal business purposes.
The contractor shall provide the necessary log-in information for the Government to access the web-based software subscription within 1 day of the award of the contract.
CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK
Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor.
DESCRIPTION
Solicitation: 36C10D24Q0146 This is a FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Solicitation Type of Solicitation: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside Location of Solicitation: Sam.gov
NAICS: 516210
PSC(s): R612 Description: Media Reporting Subscription Quote due: 06/26/2024@11:00 eastern time with completed and signed copy of solicitation.
Contracting Officer: Craig Harris, Craig.Harris@va.gov See Solicitation 36C10D24Q0146 for more details.
Interested Party requirements:
Vendors must have active registrations in SAM.gov and SBA.gov well as have current, updated information actively vendorized with the Financial Service Center (FSC). Award will not be held for vendors who do not comply with the solicitation.
Evaluation Criteria:
Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers.
Evaluation will be Best Value to the Government Quotes will be evaluated for the fair and reasonable price.
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