Capitol Forum
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15JL1B25R00000005
- Agency
- Offices Boards and Divisions Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20530, United States
- Points of contact
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- Marla Chesler marla.chesler@usdoj.gov (202) 598-6797
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to procure a sole source online enterprise subscription to Capitol Forum, a proprietary publication providing authoritative information on antitrust policy, merger control, and corporate investigations. The solicitation is being conducted under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), which allows for procurement from only one responsible source. Contractors must be fully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and are required to respond within fifteen days of the notice's publication date. Responses should be submitted via email to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov and must clearly demonstrate an equivalent product to Capitol Forum. The government will review submissions solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with the understanding that responses will not be considered as formal bids or proposals.
The solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation and identifies DBW Partners, LLC as the sole known source for this publication. The anticipated period of performance for the purchase order is one year, with the place of performance located in Washington, DC. The contract falls under the NAICS Category 513120 for Periodical Publishers and PSC Category 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. No specific award value or budget range is detailed in the notice. While this is not a formal solicitation, interested contractors are invited to submit comprehensive product details to potentially influence the procurement process. The Department of Justice retains full discretion in determining whether to open the requirement to competitive bidding based on the responses received.
Notice text
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to procure on a sole source basis an online enterprise subscription to Capitol Forum, via internet access. The product provides authoritative information and reporting regarding antitrust policy and enforcement, merger control, and corporate investigations. Due to the proprietary nature of this publication, DBW Partners, LLC. is the only known source for this information. The statutory authority for the proposed procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source. Contractors must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The solicitation will not be distributed on the General Services Administration website (https://sam.gov/). This is not a formal solicitation, however, interested concerns must respond within fifteen (15) days from the date of this synopsis with complete details of your company’s product that clearly and sufficiently demonstrates that it is an equivalent product to the one stated above. Responses received because of this notice of intent shall be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses will not be considered as either bids or proposals. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon the written responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The anticipated period of performance under any resultant purchase orders will be one (1) year. Responses to this notice must be submitted to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.
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