SOW_Comm_Daily.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR

Current News and Analysis Related to the Communications Industry and Federal Regulatory Activity related to issues before the Federal Communication

Commission

FOR

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy

January 3, 2018

1.0 BACKGROUND

A. The Office of Advocacy represents the interests of small businesses before Federal agencies, including the White House, and Congress. Advocacy of this nature requires up-to-date information about policy development in the Federal government, in the States, and in non-governmental actors. The Office of Advocacy has one attorney who specialize in telecommunication issues and one regulatory economist who consult on these issues.

B. The Office of Advocacy requires a news and analysis service to provide reporting on the Communications industry and in-depth analysis of actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other Federal agencies affecting the communications industry.

1.1 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Task: A news subscription service reporting on the Communications industry and in-depth analysis of actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other Federal agencies affecting the communications industry will provide no fewer than three direct Office of Advocacy employees with access to a full suite of news articles and archives via website and daily email digests.

1.2 DELIVERABLES

The contractor will provide at a minimum the following services:

• Access to a news service website with a full suite of relevant daily news and analysis, including archives, and customization of daily e-mail newsletters.

• E-mail delivery of PDF-based Executive Summaries and full-text of daily news and analysis.

The contractor will provide usernames and passwords to no fewer than three (3) direct Office of Advocacy employees identified by and upon request of the COR.

1.3 TRAVEL

Travel is not required.

1.4 OTHER DIRECT COSTS

None

2.0 SERVICE DELIVERY SUMMARY

This SOW describes a subscription to a news services, delivered by daily email new digest and through complete articles, reporting on the Communications industry and in-depth analysis of actions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other Federal agencies affecting the communications industry..

2.1 The contractor will provide access to no fewer than three direct Office of Advocacy employees upon request by the COR.

2.2 The contractor will provide a reliable contact for access requests.

2.3 The contractor will provide unique username and password for each direct Office of Advocacy employee identified by the COR within 2 business days of the request.

3.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES:

The Government supplies the information technology used by Office of Advocacy personnel required to access emails and websites through which the contractor supplies the required services. The contractor shall have no physical or remote access to Government property or services.

4.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1 SECURITY

No security clearances or other security arrangements are required.

4.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor will perform all services remotely at contractor-provided facilities.

4.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Year: 01/09/2018-01/08/2019 Option Year 1 01/09/2019-01/08/2020 Option Year 2 01/09/2020-01/08/2021 Option Year 3 01/09/2021-01/08/2022 Option Year 4 01/09/2022-01/08/2023