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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy

Agency Requirements

National Archives and Records Administration

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College Park, MD 20740-6001

I. NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION BEING APPROVED

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to FiscalNote. subscriber-based service for daily and weekly news about Congress and politics.

II. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET

THE AGENCY’S NEEDS (INCLUDING THE ESTIMATED VALUE)

NARA has an on-going need for information on legislation of bills which directly or indirectly affect the organization. This information is required to keep NARA abreast of the political environment as it pertains to our mission. The information provided by

CQ.com keeps Congressional Affairs (NCON) up-to-date on the latest legislative actions as well as the latest issues being discussed, debated and voted on in Congress. CQ Roll

Call provides one central web location for such information, along with additional tools which allow for easier and faster interpretation of bills and their effect.

III. AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING

OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

“Only One Responsible Source” as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, and 41 U.S.C. §

3304(a)(1).

IV. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES

USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

This acquisition meets the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Subpart (a)(2) which states that this authority may be used "when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." Congressional

Quarterly is the only provider to satisfy the Government’s needs.

V. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE

SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE,

INCLUDING WHETHER A NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED AS

REQUIRED BY SUBPART 5.2 AND, IF NOT, WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER

5.202 APPLIES

A notice of intent to award will be posted on SAM.gov to see if there are any potential sources as required by FAR subpart 5.2.

VI. A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE

ANTICIPATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND

REASONABLE

In accordance with FAR 6.303-2(a) (7), the Contracting Officer determines by certifying this document that the anticipated award will be considered to be fair and reasonable based on historical price data and the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

VII. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED (SEE PART

10) AND THE RESULTS OR A STATEMENT OF THE REASON MARKET

RESEARCH WAS NOT CONDUCTED

Market Research determines that CQ.com subscription is commercially available.

CQ.com is complete and meets all specifications of the Agency’s Congressional Affairs

(NCON) Division.

VIII. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION. SEE FAR 6.303-2(a)(9)

N/A

IX. A LISTING OF THE SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AN

INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION

N/A

X. A STATEMENT OF THE ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO

REMOVE OR OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE

ANY SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

REQUIRED

None.

XI. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION THAT THE JUSTIFICATION IS

ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER’S KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF

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