Intent to Sole Source -ProQuest, LLC

The U. S. International Trade Commission (Commission) intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to ProQuest, LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan, under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.   Attached to this notice is a Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition.

The Commission requires a subscription to ProQuest Congressional-All, which is a comprehensive database of Congressional documents and reports, legislative and executive branch material, dating from 1789 to the present time.  The Commission currently has license to ProQuest’s product titled Legislative Insight.  A subscription to ProQuest Congressional-All will work interactively with ProQuest Legislative Insight to provide Commission staff optimal search and discovery.  The anticipated period of performance will be one Base Year, and two One-Year Options.

This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations.  A solicitation will not be available for this requirement.  The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only.  However, any information received by April 20, 2023, 12:00 Noon ET, will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Debra Bridge, Contracting Officer, at debra.bridge@usitc.gov.  A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.