Sole Source Justification.pdf

Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions - MPT to <$250K)

Document number: N0006023RC00SRT

The supplies or services described herein are being solicited on a sole source basis and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for the supplies or services.

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☐ Service:

Contractor:

Contractor Address:

Contractor POC:

Phone #:

Email:

Cage Code/DUNS:

☒ Supply:

Restricted to the following source. If a sole source manufacturer distributes via dealers, ALSO provide dealer information.)

Original Manufacturer Name: FISCAL NOTE - CQ Roll Call Manufacturer: FISCAL NOTE – CQ Roll Call Manufacturer POC: Bob Ricker Manufacturer Phone #: 202-798-0856 Manufacturer Address: 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 6th Fl.

Washington, DC 20004 Dealer/Rep:

Dealer/Rep Address Phone No.

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Description of the supplies or services required, the estimated price/cost, and required delivery date.

United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) has a procurement for yearly subscription services from CQ Roll Call for executive level online congressional monitoring services; these services are delivered in form of periodicals, newsletters, reports, videos, etc. The estimated cost for the Base + 4 (four) Option years is outlines below:

Year Period of Performance Price

BASE May 13, 2023 to May 12, 2024 $18,801.00 1 May 13, 2024 to May 12, 2025 $19,365.00 2 May 13, 2025 to May 12, 2026 $19,946.00 3 May 13, 2026 to May 12, 2027 $20,544.00 4 May 13, 2027 to May 12, 2028 $21,160.00 john.c.hill2 Highlight john.c.hill2 Highlight john.c.hill2 Highlight john.c.hill2 Highlight john.c.hill2 Highlight john.c.hill2 Highlight

TOTAL: $99,816.00

Describe in detail why only this source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

(what specific characteristics of the supplies or services limit the availability to a sole source (e.g., unique features, function of the item, etc.)?)

United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) has a procurement for yearly subscription services from CQ Roll Call for executive level online congressional monitoring services. These services are used by the Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs and are vital in the proper alignment as well as to keep COM USFF abreast of all congressional activity with critical Fleet impact. This legislative tracking service is needed to carry out research functions that include bill and resolution synopses; amendments to bills and resolutions; committee and subcommittee actions; House and Senate floor action (including Congressional Record page references);

detailed biographies of Members and descriptions of their states and districts.

Other information to support a sole source action:

CQ-Roll Call, Inc. provides daily news on congressional action, available amendments, archive information, bill comparison and analysis, bill activity, and information on the federal budget and appropriation process, among other information. CQ-Roll Call, Inc is the only service that can be tailored to USFFC’s specific needs. Other services provides news services but do not track to the level of granularity and specificity that CQ provides and USFFC requires. CQ-Roll Call, Inc is the only known vendor capable of providing news service, in-depth biographies of Members and descriptions of their states and districts, and other critical legislative information required by USFFC.

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I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF

MY KNOWLEDGE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESSING OF THIS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

Signature Date

Activity Title

I HEREBY DETERMINE THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE

SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

27 APR 2023

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Contracting Officer Signature Date

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk Contracting Department

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