Congressional Information Web Service

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), is seeking a subscription to a Congressional Information Web Service that will provide email alerts, legislative tracking, searchable Congressional Records, member profiles, and comprehensive policy analysis capabilities. The service must support six concurrent licensed users and deliver core functionality including customizable email alerts with multiple daily delivery times, searchable bill and member databases, document annotation and management tools, daily congressional activity reporting, Google Calendar integration for event tracking, searchable policy publication archives dating to the 1990s, comprehensive member biographies with staff contact information, daily budget and appropriations tracking newsletters delivered by 7:00 AM EST, and searchable public law databases extending back to 1807. The contractor must provide onsite or virtual training and support upon request, submit weekly progress reports, and maintain compliance with license requirements reviewed by the OAR Technical Lead within three days of submission. The solicitation does not specify detailed evaluation criteria in the available documentation, but award will be made to a single offeror based on terms and conditions specified in the RFQ. The offer due date is April 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time.

This is a 100 percent Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor or current award value is identified in the solicitation documents. The base contract period runs for 12 months from May 9, 2026 to May 8, 2027, with four consecutive one-year option periods available, potentially extending the contract through May 8, 2031. Performance is web-based with the contractor providing support primarily from its own location, with training delivered either virtually or at NOAA's Silver Spring, Maryland facility, and no travel is anticipated beyond training activities. Offerors must ensure their representations and certifications are current in the System for Award Management (SAM) or complete required certifications within their RFQ response, and the contracting officer for this opportunity is Michelle Brebnor.