Solicitation - W912HQ26QA034.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

calls)

Created On:

17 Sep 2026, 10:12 AM Central Daylight Time

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

USACE HQ/UMSB Library Congressional Reporting ServiceInstrument Name:

Product Service Code : R612

W912HQ26QA034

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quanti ty

Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Congressional Reporting Service.

Six (6) Licenses. September 30, 2026 to September, 2027

Product Service Code: R612

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

519290

Claimant Program Code: S1

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Option Line Item

Congressional Reporting Service.

Six (6) Licenses. Option Year 1.

Product Service Code: R612

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

519290

Claimant Program Code: S1

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Option Line Item

Congressional Reporting Service.

Six (6) Licenses. Option Year 2

Product Service Code: R612

1 Years

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

519290

Claimant Program Code: S1

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Option Line Item

Congressional Reporting Service.

Six (6) Licenses. Option Year 3

Product Service Code: R612

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

519290

Claimant Program Code: S1

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Option Line Item

Congressional Reporting Service.

Six (6) Licenses. Option Year 4.

Product Service Code: R612

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

519290

Claimant Program Code: S1

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Years

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Scope of Work

United States Army Corps of Engineers

HQ/ UMSB Library

11 September 2026

A Congressional Reporting Service

1.0 General

The US Army Corps of Engineers, UMSB Library provides library services to approximately 1200 users at USACE Headquarters, as well as, USACE Mission Support Battalion (UMSB), the Institute for Water Resources (IWR), the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), and the Army Audit Agency (AAA). The USACE HQ/HECSA Library requires an in-depth Congressional Reporting Service that tracks every manner of Congressional activity, both current and historical, and that also includes biographical and up-to-date information on members of Congress and their staff. The full scope of requirements is set-forth in section 3.0.

2.0 Scope of Work

UMSB Library requires an online subscription service that delivers in-depth Congressional Reporting which allows users to search for historical and present day full-text documents, indices and abstracts, news, current events, transcripts, policy, and analysis documents. Access for authorized USACE personnel must be provided over the open Web. This digital content will enable USACE personnel served by the UMSB Library to accomplish mission-critical projects. The vendor will provide information that allows library users to respond to Congressional inquiries; organize briefs to Congress; prepare for testimony before Congress; and provide Congress with requested reports. Content must track and report authorization and appropriation legislation as it advances through the legislative process and allow side-by-side comparisons. Content provided must also allow research into prior and historical legislative actions in order to provide understanding of current and future legislation.

3.0 Performance Requirements:

3.1 Access:

Contractor shall allow authentication by PW logins. Access to content must be reliable during normal business hours, with not more than 24 hours of system downtime. Any of the 6 users shall have access to the Congressional Reporting Service's full text database. Under this type of access, all users must be able to enter a search query into the vendor's web search form and receive a list of results from across the platform of available documents and be able to view/print /email those documents. All users must also have the ability to request unlimited training sessions with the vendor.

There must be at least 6 individual enhanced user access accounts accessible through ID and Password. These 6 registered enhanced users, designated by library staff, must have not only the capabilities of regular users, but also be able to set up personalized profiles for specific subject areas. These 6 users must be able to save their searches, request unlimited transcripts, and receive email alerts with links that send users directly to relevant content whenever new content matching those profiles is published.

3.2 Content

Specific functionalities and content required of the Congressional Reporting Service include:

- Full text availability of all Congressional publications produced throughout the legislative process, and archives of the same, starting at minimum with the 98th Congress in1983. Congressional publications include Bills, Resolutions, Reports, Prints, Documents, Hearings, Testimony, Amendments, Markups, Vetoes, Drafts, Signing Statements, Congressional Record and other products.

- Full text access to transcripts of PUBLIC LAWS dating back to 1800.

- Access to a comprehensive collection of government/agency source documents like CRS, GAO, OMB, CBO, etc.

- Access to collections of Congressional activity such as Resolutions, Bills, Hearings, Amendments, Reports, Prints, Agency Specific Documents, Congressional Record, Committees chambers' information and reports, all with hyperlinks to full text.

- Full text access to any Testimony before Congress, as presented, with indexed and updated video coverage of the House and Senate Floor available the same day, with keyword searching.

- Access to drafts of full bill texts, with comparison function for different drafts and versions.

- Access to complete voting records for all members of Congress, including current and past Congresses.

- Access to up-to-date congressional staff lists with contact information and Congressional district maps.

- Access to accurate and in-depth biographical and record information for all members of Congress past and present.

- Access to daily reporting products produced by experienced Hill reporters and former staffers.

- Ability to run a comparison between multiple Congressional actions.

- Access and links to Congressional Publishing at GPO.

- Linking function to view changes to the US Code and CFR ( i.e. changes to law & regulations) from any document.

- Appropriations tracking.

- Search functions available across all documents and resources.

- Linking directly to and from www.congress.gov accounts with password access.

- Continual keyword alerts for enhanced account users with actual links to published documents with the keywords and frequency of alerts determined by individual user.

- Transcripts of all major hearings with ability of enhanced users to request unlimited and free transcripts for any event on "the Hill".

- Service record of proven reliability and accuracy of information.

4.0 Period of Performance

The initial period of service will be for 12 months beginning September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027.

*** END OF NARRATIVE 1 ***

Requirements USACE HQ/UMSB Library Congressional Reporting Service

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See attached Statement of Work (SOW).

DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

Wendy Larson

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See attached Statement of Work (SOW).

DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

Wendy Larson

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See attached Statement of Work (SOW).

DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

Wendy Larson

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See attached Statement of Work (SOW).

DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

Wendy Larson

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See attached Statement of Work (SOW).

DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

Wendy Larson

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

0001 1 YearsQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

WENDY ANN LARSON, DELIVER_TO_EMP_ID_NO

Period of Performance From 30 Sep 2026 To 29 Sep 2027

Option Line Item

1 YearsQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

WENDY ANN LARSON, DELIVER_TO_EMP_ID_NO

Period of Performance From 30 Sep 2027

To 29 Sep 2028

Option Line Item

1 YearsQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

WENDY ANN LARSON, DELIVER_TO_EMP_ID_NO

Period of Performance From 30 Sep 2028 To 29 Sep 2029

Option Line Item

1 YearsQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

WENDY ANN LARSON, DELIVER_TO_EMP_ID_NO

Period of Performance

From 30 Sep 2029 To 29 Sep 2030

Option Line Item

1 YearsQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 963109 CountryCode: USA

HUMPHREYS ENGINEER CENTER

SUPPORT ACTIVITY, 7701 TELEGRAPH RD BLDG 2582 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315

UNITED STATES

WENDY ANN LARSON, DELIVER_TO_EMP_ID_NO

Period of Performance From 30 Sep 2030 To 29 Sep 2031

Section G - Contract Administration Data

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS/POC PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FFP

COMMERCIAL)

a. General. The Government shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for all work required, performed and accepted under thiscontract, inclusive of all costs and expenses, the firm-fixed price stated in this contract. The Contractor shall provide invoices in accordance with FAR 32.905 (b). Electronic invoice submissions must be created in black and white and in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) and comply with the requirements specified within this contract. At a minimum, invoices will contain the following elements:

Name and address of the contractor (Note: Differences between the contractor name and remittance address on the invoice and the data shown in the System for Award Management (SAM) record can potentially cause delays in payment. Please verify these data agree exactly.)

Invoice date and number. Entire Contract number, contract line item number, the order number and modification number, as applicable.

Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of the item delivered.

Item description must match those contained in the purchase order/contract description.

Name and address of official to whom payment will be sent.

b. Invoice Submission. In accordance with FAR 52.212-4(g), the Contractor shall submit an electronic invoice via e-mail to CEFC.CEFCPAYMENTS@USACE.ARMY.MIL and copy furnish the CONTRACT SPECIALIST and the USACE CUSTOMER. The subject line shall include the contract number, project number, and invoice number and the contractor's final invoice should be marked as such.

POINTS OF CONTACT

Contract POC

Contract Specialist: Giuseppe G. Mirizzi

Email: giuseppe.g.mirizzi@usace.army.mil

Technical POC

Wendy Larson

Librarian

Phone: (703) 428-6741

Email: wendy.a.larson@usace.army.mil

Contractor POC

Phone:

Email:

c. Questions Regarding Payment. Questions regarding status of payment should be directed to the USACE Finance Center at CEFCPayments@usace.army.mil (if more than 30 days have passed since the invoice was submitted

*** END OF NARRATIVE 1 ***

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

2026-04

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

2026-04

Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2024-05

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

2000-03

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within any point before contract expiration[insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 7 days[60days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months(months) (years).

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/ ____ ____[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of clause)

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

2023-06

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Request for Quotation - USACE Headquarters (HQ) and USACE Mission Support Battalion (UMSB) Congressional Reporting Service

I. GENERAL INFORMATION:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.202 - Publicizing, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and RFO Part 12 and RFO Part 5 procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

A Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) award will be made in accordance with the following:

This acquisition is being solicited as a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 519290, Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; with a size standard of 1,000 employees. PSC Code for this acquisition is R612, Support - Administrative: Information Retrieval.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov

II. NATURE OF ACQUISITION:

The US Army Corps of Engineers, UMSB Library provides library services to approximately 1200 users at USACE Headquarters, as well as, USACE Mission Support Battalion (UMSB), the Institute for Water Resources (IWR), the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), and the Army Audit Agency (AAA). The USACE HQ/HECSA Library requires an in-depth Congressional Reporting Service that tracks every manner of Congressional activity, both current and historical, and that also includes biographical and up-to-date information on members of Congress and their staff.

UMSB Library requires an online subscription service that delivers in-depth Congressional Reporting which allows users to search for historical and present day full-text documents, indices and abstracts, news, current events, transcripts, policy, and analysis documents. Access for authorized USACE personnel must be provided over the open Web. This digital content will enable USACE personnel served by the UMSB Library to accomplish mission-critical projects. The vendor will provide information that allows library users to respond to Congressional inquiries; organize briefs to Congress; prepare for testimony before Congress; and provide Congress with requested reports. Content must track and report authorization and appropriation legislation as it advances through the legislative process and allow side-by-side comparisons. Content provided must also allow research into prior and historical legislative actions in order to provide understanding of current and future legislation.

Contractor shall allow authentication by PW logins. Access to content must be reliable during normal business hours, with not more than 24 hours of system downtime. Any of the 6 users shall have access to the Congressional Reporting Service's full text database. Under this type of access, all users must be able to enter a search query into the vendor's web search form and receive a list of results from across the platform of available documents and be able to view/print /email those documents. All users must also have the ability to request unlimited training sessions with the vendor.

There must be at least 6 individual enhanced user access accounts accessible through ID and Password. These 6 registered enhanced users, designated by library staff, must have not only the capabilities of regular users, but also be able to set up personalized profiles for specific subject areas. These 6 users must be able to save their searches, request unlimited transcripts, and receive email alerts with links that send users directly to relevant content whenever new content matching those profiles is published.

This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Quotes must be received no later than Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. Electronic quotes submitted via email are required.

It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure the quote has been received by the contracting office via email. Fax quotes will not be accepted. Late quotes will be processed in accordance with RFO 52.212-1(c) "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers." Upon receipt of the electronic offer, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that offer via email to the Offeror.

III. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Period of Performance:

One (1) 12-month base period, with four (4) 12-month option years.

IV. BASIS FOR AWARD:

All offers will be comparatively evaluated based on the factors described below: Technical Capability and Price. Offers must be submitted using the CLIN structure below:

The following Evaluation Factors will be used in this document to evaluate the proposals:

- Technical Capability/Approach: The Offeror must submit a technical work plan to detail how the Offeror will meet the performance requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW). The Offeror must limit their technical work plan to no more than five (5) typed pages that explains the Offeror's capabilities as required in the SOW.

- Price: See explanation for price proposal in clause 52.212-1. This factor will be used with price analysis to determine the total evaluated price, and if the price is fair and reasonable. The price factor will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with RFO 12.204(a).

Contract Line Items: This requirement and associated contract line-item number (CLIN) are provided below:

CLIN Description Quantities Units of Measure Total

0001 Congressional Reporting Service - Base Year

1 Job

0002 1 Job

Congressional Reporting Service - Option Year 1

0003 Congressional Reporting Service - Option Year 2

1 Job

0004 Congressional Reporting Service - Option Year 3

1 Job

0005 Congressional Reporting Service - Option Year 4

1 Job

Total

Non-price factors are of approximately equivalent importance as price.

The basis of award for this requirement is as follows: The contract for this requirement will be awarded following a comparative evaluation of the quotes received as a result of the synopsis.

The Government intends to award a contract/order without discussions with respective offerors.

Offerors shall submit sufficient information in the format specified in Quote Preparation Instructions.

Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their offer (e.g., the relevance of technical capability information).

V. QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

See RFO 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services for preparation instructions for your quote.

VI. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The Following Provisions and Clauses Are Incorporated by Reference:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be viewed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/ in accordance with RFO 52.252-1.

RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

The Following Provisions and Clauses Are Incorporated by Full Text:

RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM));

and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror's initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

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RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate:

Technical Capability/Approach and Price. Non-price factors are of approximately equivalent importance as price.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Alternate Variation

Date Deviation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

2017-01

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options. 1984-04

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Evaluation factors other than price approximately equal to price. We will comparatively evaluate offers -

Technical Capability/Approach

Price

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 7701 TELEGRAPH ROAD

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315-3860

UNITED STATES

GIUSEPPE MIRIZZI, EMAIL: GIUSEPPE.G.MIRIZZI@USACE.ARMY.MIL TELEPHONE: 703-428-7081