Notice of Intent to Sole Source..pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:

NAICS: 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

PSC: DA10 IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service

Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Contracts Management Division (CMD), intends to award on a sole-source basis a contract to Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 1801 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, SAM Unique Entity ID: KG5PWYBKVCA5 for a one (1) year subscription of Bloomberg Government for 11 users.

This subscription-based service provides comprehensive information and analytics for policy professionals. Delivering news, analytics, and data-driven decision tools. Bloomberg Government’s digital workspace gives an intelligent edge to government affairs, federal, and contracting professionals. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition for this requirement would be advantageous to the Government.

Interested parties may submit capability statements and rationale by July 26, 2022, 12:00 P.M., Eastern Time (ET) to marie.headley@usda.gov and shawnita.hamm@usda.gov. If no affirmative written response is received, award will be made without further notice. The written response must include a general statement for services mentioned in this announcement and past performance client information for similar work. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES AND A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.