Notice_of_Intent_to_Award__DOIGFBO210069_2.pdf

Notice of Intent to Award: DOIGFBO210069

E&E Publishing Online Subscription

The US Geological Survey (USGS) Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area (EMMA) has a need for access to, at a minimum twice a day, in-depth, on-line news products and/or reporting on policies and politics related to science, climate, energy development, environmental issues and regulations, wildlife conservation, hearings on Capitol Hill and in state capitals, election campaigns, and personality profiles in order to interact with Members of Congress, their staff, and other key stakeholders such as the Congressional Research Service and state and local partners. The information delivery must be electronic to the end users’ desktop to gain access throughout the day or by a portable computing device. This subscription includes: E&E News Daily, E&E Wire, E&E Climate Wire, E&E Greenwire, and E&E News PM.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area (EMMA) requires a twice daily news products and/or reporting service to provide in-depth, on-line information on policies and politics related to science, climate, energy development, environmental issues and regulations, wildlife conservation, hearings on Capitol Hill and in state capitals, election campaigns, and personality profiles. To have this information is mission critical. It should provide timely and accurate information on legislative and other important topics and be effective in helping the USGS respond with current, in-depth understanding of these issues to key stakeholders such as elected officials, Federal, State, and local partners, and the general public. The service must provide USGS leadership, scientists, Congressional Affairs staff and others with essential information for mission-critical decisions and actions. The use of this contract would not be for lobbying purposes as The Lobbying Prohibitions Act of 1948 (18 USC 1913; 62 Stat. 792) prohibits Federal employees from using government resources to lobby Congress. The USGS needs 20 user licenses to the online subscription. The different news products must be automatically delivered to the end-users in an electronic format readable on a phone, tablet, desktop or laptop.

The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to E&E Publishing, LLC, unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they can provide the same service. Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Leah Williams (lwilliams@usgs.gov) with the subject line reading "DOIGFBO210069” no later than 2:00PM EDT, Friday, September 24, 2021 with an affirmative answer.

mailto:lwilliams@usgs.gov

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION STATES THE FOLLOWING PART:

The following information is provided to demonstrate the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications:

The U.S Geological Survey intends to make a firm fixed price award to E&E Publishing for an online subscription for E&E News Daily; E&E Energy Wire; E&E Climate Wire, E&E Greenwire; E&E News PM; and other related products that are published by E&E Publishing.

USGS Congressional Affairs Team and Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) have a requirement to access real time political and policy discussions and decisions affecting environment and energy as they relate to our mission and the conduct of our work. E & E Publishing, LLC, is the only service that provides real time (daily), congressional updates and comprehensive coverage of environmental and energy politics and policy, with an emphasis on application and how this will be affected by the current political atmosphere. The subscription is non-biased and is not used as a tool to conduct lobbying activities.

Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – only one source reasonably available.

The Contract Specialist conducted additional market research by issuing a Request for Information (RFI) on SAM.gov. RFI DOIGFBO210069 was issued and received no responses from large or small business.