P06- JA 13.106 Redacted.pdf
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- 12FPC224Q0017
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This limited source justification and related solicitation document outline requirements for procuring an E&E News Suite subscription. The USDA seeks to award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order for a base year and four option years to Politico, LLC, a small business. E&E News Suite is comprised of Energywire, Climatewire, E&E Daily, Greenwire, and E&E News PM publications. As the sole owner and provider of these proprietary news services, Politico is the only source determined capable of fulfilling the USDA's need to deliver mission-critical environmental and energy policy information and analytics across the agency. The solicitation anticipates a 90-day quote validity period and allows for discussions with quoters to achieve best value. Responses are due under solicitation number 12FPC224Q0017 by the USDA Farm Production and Conservation business unit.
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United States Department of Agriculture Limited Source/Brand Name Justification
FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) – Simplified Acquisitions Control No.
1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity.
The requiring activity is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC-BC), HQ- Information Systems Division in support of USDA FPAC-BC’s External Affairs Division (EAD).
The contracting organization responsible for this action is the FPAC-BC, IT/Enterprise Branch, Acquisition Division.
2. Description of supply or service required to meet the agency’s needs.
E&E News Suite, which encompasses the product portfolio of, Energywire; Climatewire; E&E Daily;
Greenwire; and E&E News PM, herein referred to as “E&E News”, is an FPAC-wide accessed platform used within the BC and Mission Areas. The E&E News platform enables key delivery of mission resources throughout the EAD portfolio. The core capabilities of E&E News provides up-to-the-minute, mission-critical information which affords FPAC to smartly project links of policy/politics to situational reporting (SITREP); providing integral insightful analytics for USDA FPAC-BC success.
3. The rationale or circumstances for limiting competition.
E&E News (Politico, LLC.) is the sole and only source, owner, distributer, and provider of E&E News publications and services listed above. Identification of limited rights in data in proprietary/ copyright ownership limits competition. External to the afforementioned ownership in data/copyright rights, it was determined thru market research; no other competitors exist nor market share is divvied within the “Energy & Environmental” segment.
4. A description of the market research conducted and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not conducted.
Market research was conducted across both EAD and FPAC-BC Acquisition Division which yielded results in E&E News offered via Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) managed within Library of Congress’s (LOCs) Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK). Canvassing of market for this requirement, demonstrated no viable other market segment competitor(s) or like/similar products that would meet USDA’s mission need; E&E News, is in itself a one-of-one, unique product line across this industry niche.
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5. Estimated price, including all options, if applicable.
The Estimated Values and Period of Performance (PoP) shall be for one (1) Base Year (BY), and four
(4) Option Years (OYs) as reflected below:
BY Estimated Value: BY PoP: 01APR24-31MAR25 (Est.)
OY1 Estimated Value: OY1 PoP: 01APR25-31MAR26 (Est.)
OY2 Estimated Value: OY2 PoP: 01APR26-31MAR27 (Est.)
OY3 Estimated Value: OY3 PoP: 01APR27-31MAR28 (Est.)
OY4 Estimated Value: OY4 PoP: 01APR28-31MAR29 (Est.)
Total Estimated Value:
6. Recommended source(s).
Small Business: Poltico, LLC. (7GC29)(UEI: T8JGE1LE8933).
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Supporting data that is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
The information contained in this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), I hereby determine the circumstances described above deem only one source, or limited sources, reasonably available and competition is precluded for the reasons indicated in this document.
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