Legislative Tracking Subscription

NOTICE OF INTENT To Award Sole Source; Congressional Quarterly Inc. (CQ.com)
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Priced Purchase Order, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 to Congressional Quarterly Inc. (CQ.com).
NARA has an on-going need for Legislative Tracking Services Subscription, which provides information on legislation of bills that directly or indirectly may affect the Agency and its mission. This information is required to keep NARA's Congressional Affairs (NCON) abreast of the political environment and latest legislative actions and issues being discussed, debated, and voted on in Congress. CQ.com provides one central web location for easy access and interpretation to such information.
The contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to legislative and law tracking services. Prior to contract start date, the contractor shall obtain any and all necessary permits, registrations, and licenses for legislative and law tracking services for the jurisdiction in which services are to be performed. The Purchase Order is subject to the FAR clause 52.246-4, Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price, which provides for adequate enforcement to ensure satisfactory performance.
This Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order, will have a period of performance of a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods, commencing October 1, 2019. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), "only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. Interested sources may submit in writing clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities to provide the online legislative tracking service that shows a bona fide ability to meet the requirement no later than 10:00 AM ET on October 1, 2019. No contract award will be made on the information received in response to this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquires regarding this procurement shall be addressed to Ms. Linda Dabney, Contract Specialist at linda.dabney@nara.gov. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice..