A16-3-0034_Single_Source_Justification_CQ_Rollcall_NOI_1.pdf
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This is a Single Source Justification (SSJ) form (FWS Form 34034, Rev. 10/2020) submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisitions Operations division.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Division of Budget is justifying a sole source acquisition for a congressional legislative information service subscription. The Division requires timely and detailed tracking of congressional appropriations and legislative activity affecting USFWS, including monitoring of appropriations bills, amendments, committee actions, hearings, markups, and other legislative developments to support budget formulation, respond to congressional requests, and inform agency leadership. The selected contractor is CQ Roll Call, which provides congressional news and analysis, appropriations coverage, legislative tracking, real-time alerts, bill comparison tools, hearing transcripts, and reporting capabilities. The justification identifies a primary barrier to competition: most alternative legislative information services focus on major news headlines and broad policy categories rather than the detailed, agency-specific congressional activity and appropriations tracking required by USFWS. The Division evaluated alternative sources, including a trial subscription to Politico, and determined that no other service adequately meets the combined requirements for comprehensive congressional appropriations coverage, timely legislative tracking, and fish and wildlife agency-specific policy issue reporting. The price has been determined fair and reasonable based on previous award. The justification was certified by Program/Project Officer Mary Gruber (dated October 20, 2026) and approved by Contracting Officer Melissa Niemi (dated November 12, 2026) under FAR Part 13 procedures for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
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FWS Form (Rev. 2020) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Acquisitions Operations
The Division of Budget has evaluated alternative legislative information services, including a trial subscription and demonstration of Politico. Based on the Division’s experience, no alternative source has been identified that meets its combined requirements for comprehensive congressional appropriations coverage, timely tracking and analysis of legislative activity, and coverage of fish and wildlife and other agency-specific policy issues that may not receive broad media attention. The Division’s evaluation found that alternative services may emphasize major news headlines or broad policy categories that do not adequately capture the full range of congressional activity relevant to USFWS. CQ Roll Call provides the breadth of congressional monitoring and policy-focused information needed to support the Division’s budget analysis, legislative reporting, and timely responses to congressional and agency leadership requests.
Market research focused on legislative tracking and information services capable of providing detailed congressional appropriations coverage, timely updates on legislative activity, and reporting capabilities relevant to the Division’s responsibilities. The evaluation considered CQ Roll Call’s legislative tracking tools, news alerts, budget coverage, and reporting features in relation to the Division’s requirements. The market research should establish whether alternative providers can meet the Division’s combined needs for detailed appropriations coverage, rapid analysis of congressional actions, and reliable information to support budget operations and agency leadership.
The Division of Budget requires timely, detailed tracking of congressional appropriations and legislative activity affecting FWS. This includes monitoring appropriations bills and amendments, committee actions, hearings, markups, and other legislative developments to support budget formulation, respond to congressional and committee requests, and keep agency leadership informed of actions affecting the agency’s budget.
A primary barrier to competition is the focus of many legislative information services on major news headlines and broadly covered policy issues, which may not capture the detailed, timely congressional activity relevant to USFWS. The Division of Budget must identify and assess appropriations actions, committee activity, and agency-specific legislation, including developments that receive limited media attention. Incomplete coverage or delays in reporting could affect the Division’s ability to support budget planning, respond to congressional requests, and keep agency leadership informed. Based on the Division’s experience evaluating alternative services, no other source has been identified that meets these combined requirements.
Program / Project Officer
Contracting Officer
Price has been determined to be fair and reasonable based on previous award.
MARY GRUBER Digitally signed by MARY GRUBER Date: 2026.10.20 07:52:04 -05'00'
MELISSA NIEMI Digitally signed by MELISSA NIEMI Date: 2026.11.12 12:04:35 -06'00'
CQ Roll Call provides congressional news and analysis, appropriations coverage, legislative tracking, real-time alerts, bill comparison tools, hearing transcripts, and reporting capabilities. These services align with the Division’s specific need to monitor congressional activity affecting USFWS and support budget-related decision-making.
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