EBSA_Subscription_Services_Statement_of_Work_(SOW).docx

Statement of Work for On-Line Federal and State Congressional, Regulatory, Federal Agency and Industry News System

Agency Name & POC:

U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration Office of Policy and Research POC: Michael Lamb

Service Description:

The contractor shall provide web-accessed Federal and State Congressional, regulatory, agency and industry news systems subscription services for up to eight (8) users. In general, the system(s) must provide news reports and analysis of bill activity in the current or a recent Congress; Federal agency information, including regulatory, reports, and procurement; industry-specific news featuring health care, finance, tax, securities regulation, and labor; and access to national news services for researching employee benefits policy and legislative issues. The service also shall include alerts on issues affecting EBSA.

The following minimum requirements must be met, with unlimited access to the following:

· Weekly and daily in-depth news and analyses of key issues in trends in Congress and industry, including, but not limited to, news and events related to the budget, health-care, employee benefits, tax, labor, finance, securities regulation, and Federal agencies. News story updates throughout the day, including a daily report for executives.

· Studies, analysis, and articles on employee benefits legislative and policy issues.

· Calendars of Congressional events, agency schedules, and industry and public policy group schedules of events.

· Agency news feed, searchable regulations and regulatory alerts, and agency reports.

· Congressional member profiles to include voting record, staff information, and legislative sponsorship.

· State profiles including elected officials, demographic data, and economic data.

· Verbatim transcripts of Federal Senate and House committee hearings and business meetings; and transcripts of press briefings and news events.

· Advanced web functions to include: ability to create search lists (Members, Staff members, Caucuses, Words, Bills), custom e-mail alerts for all databases, advanced search capability.

· The contractor shall provide on-site, in-depth training at no cost on an as-needed basis; telephone assistance or training during normal business hours; technical advice; and a client liaison.

Timeline:

The period of performance will be for one year, September 30, 2013 through September 29, 2014. System access must be available 24 hours, seven days per week, with a minimum of 99 percent uptime.

Deliverables:

The contractor shall deliver the information electronically, including via e-mail.