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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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0001 04-29-2025 51397 See SCHEDULE

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Procurement Division Attn:

888 First Street, NE, Room 4J Washington DC 20426

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Procurement Division Attn:

888 First Street, NE, Room 4J Washington DC 20426

To all Offerors/Bidders

89603025Q0025

04-25-2025

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The RFQ is amended to extend the quote due date from 4/29/25, 5:00 pm EST to 5/1/25, 10:00 am EST to allow the government to respond to the questions received. Responses will be provided via a subsequent amendment.

Quotes are due by 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, 5/1/2025 via email only.

SUBJECT* Legislative Subscription Service for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 20426

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 89603025Q0025

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-29-2025 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* D317

NAICS CODE* 519130

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Acquisition Services Division

Attn: Kevin Richards

888 First Street, NE, Room 4J

Washington DC 20426

POINT OF CONTACT* See RFQ

Kevin Richards

Kevin.Richards2@ferc.gov

202-502-6860

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS See RFQ

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Kevin.Richards2@ferc.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for for the

U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) RFQ #89603025Q0025 Amendment 0001

This amendment is issued to extend the quote due date too allow the government to respond to questions received.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies/services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Section 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (SF1449) will not be issued.

The Government intends to procure legislative subscription services in support of the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) for the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Government is contemplating award in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.1. The contract will be awarded using the Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with an overall period of performance of one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for a total contract life of 60 months.

The solicitation number is 89603025Q0025. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03, effective 3 January 2025.

This is NOT a small business set aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 519130 – Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals and the small business size standard is $47.0M. This procurement is solicited on an unrestricted basis.

This procurement is a follow-on to a previous contract 89603020P0010 which expired on March 31, 2025. The incumbent contractor was Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Bloomberg Industry Group) 1801 S. Bell St. Arlington Va 22202.

The objective of this contract is to procure is to acquire online legislative research to stay ahead and evaluate impacts of pending energy and regulatory legislation of interest to the FERC and the energy industry. The Government Affairs Division (GAD) of OEA uses the service to monitor and influence Congressional budget and appropriations actions. The OEA has used such a service for years to monitor and stay abreast of Congressional legislative and administration activities of interest and relevance to the FERC. The Service shall provide customizable alerts, searches and reports, bill tracking/history, in-depth analysis of legislative developments/bills, member profiles, descriptions of Congressional floor and committee activity, scheduling of Committee hearings, Committee markup coverage of both open and closed sessions, full text of member speeches and floor amendments, etc.

The combined synopsis solicitation contains the list of contract line-item numbers and items, quantities, and units of measure in the Cost/Price Schedule of the solicitation, for the base and option periods.

A more detailed description of requirements and period of performance dates are provided in the Price/Cost Schedule and in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The FOB point and acceptance point for deliverables are destination (FERC Headquarters, 888 First Street NE, Washington DC 20426.)

The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation–Commercial Items does not apply to this acquisition; the lowest priced technically acceptable quote will result in award.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications– Commercial Items, with its quote. If the offeror’s annual representations and certifications are current in the U.S.

Government System for Award Management (SAM), the offeror may merely state that the offeror’s representations and certifications are available through SAM in lieu of submitting the annual representations and certifications as part of the offeror’s quote.

The clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders–Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional FAR and other clauses applicable to this acquisition are included in the attached solicitation document.

Determination will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An award will be made to the vendor with the lowest price that is technically acceptable.

All Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted via e-mail to Kevin.Richards2@ferc.gov.

Questions relating to this RFQ will be accepted no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 28, 2025.

All Quotes must be submitted in Electronic Format via email to Kevin.Richards2@ferc.gov no later than 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 29, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 1, 2025.

The point of contact for this acquisition, all questions, correspondence, and quotes in reference to this RFQ shall be emailed to the following individual:

Name: Kevin Richards Title: Contract Specialist Phone: (202) 502-6860 Email: Kevin.Richards2@ferc.gov

Failure to use the POC’s correct name and/or email address may result in non-reviewed emails. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the POC is in receipt of EMAILED questions and quotes. The offeror is requested to cite the reference number and requirement title in the subject line of their email.

Please note that this request does not commit the government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of your offer, nor to contract for said services.

DELIVERY OF SOFTWARE LICENSES

Information related to software licenses are received by FERC through a central location. Software licenses keys and any other information related to the software licenses shall be sent via email to softwarelicensing@ferc.gov with a Courtesy Copy (CC) to the COR identified in the contract. Additionally, software license renewals available only via downloads require the contractor to electronically submit instructions for obtaining the renewal to the email address provided above.

A.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) APPOINTMENT--LOCAL

PROVISION

TBD has been appointed as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this Contract with responsibility for technical oversight, contract administration and day-to-day inspection of the work. The appointment will be in effect until final completion of the project, or when terminated or superseded by the Contracting Officer. The COR will accomplish inspection and acceptance, including final delivery. Services shall conform to the requirements set forth in the contract.

TBD

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

TBD

TBD

A.2 INVOICING--LOCAL PROVISION

An original invoice(s) for work provided under this order shall be submitted with proper documentation in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, FAR 52.232-25 to:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Division of Financial Services Attn: Payment/Invoice 888 First Street, NE, Room 42-71 Washington, DC 20426

INVOICE MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

FOR INVOICE STATUS CONTACT: DFS-Invoices@ferc.gov

In addition, please submit at least 1 copy of all invoices simultaneously to tbd at the physical or e-mail address listed herein.

YOUR LAST INVOICE UNDER THE ORDER SHALL BE MARKED "FINAL."

IT SYSTEMS & SERVICE CONTRACTS-- SECURITY REQUIREMENTS-- LOCAL

PROVISION

QUALITY CONTROL

All software products purchased from or developed for FERC by a vendor or contractor will be certified by the provider to be free of malicious code. The provider will be held responsible for any damage or loss of business as a direct result of malware or malicious code embedded within software licensed to or developed for FERC.

SOFTWARE LICENSE

FERC requires the contractor to certify that they have appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure that FERC funds or resources are not used to acquire, operate, or maintain information technology software in violation of U.S. copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions. If FERC finds that the contractor is using FERC funds or resources to acquire, operate, or maintain information technology software in violation of U.S. copyright laws or applicable licensing restrictions, FERC will take such corrective measures as the agency deems appropriate and consistent with the requirements of the law. In addition, FERC will identify if the contractor must deliver software license keys in order to perform under this contract.

SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT

Cyber security protections in Federal acquisitions can be further enhanced by performing increased business due diligence to gain better visibility into, and understanding of, how contractors develop, integrate, and deploy their products, services, and solutions as well as how they assure integrity, security, resilience, and quality in their operations. The contractor will be responsible for evaluating the security of their proposed products, services, and solutions to ensure compliance with the requirements and guidelines established in NIST SP 800-161.

A.3 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means—

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity’s possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115–

232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

A.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

A.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

FAR

Number

Title Date

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS

DEC 2014

52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,

AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB

COVERED ENTITIES

DEC 2023

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APR 1984

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS JUN 2013

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

952.204-77 COMPUTER SECURITY AUG 2006

A.6 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

89603025Q0025 0001 Attachments

ATTACHMENT

See attached document: Attachment 1-FY 25 Legislative Research SOW.

See attached document: A. FY 25 Bloomberg Govt Brand Name Justification_.