Pro Plus Subscription
Cancelled Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ3-25-SN-0002
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Special Notice regarding a single source purchase order with Politico, LLC for a Pro Plus Subscription. The notice, posted on January 27, 2025, with a response deadline of February 14, 2025, outlines the agency's intent to procure an 8-user subscription to Politico Pro. FHWA has determined that Politico Pro provides unique and critical information services essential for keeping leadership and decision-makers informed about legislative and transportation news. The subscription offers specialized features including real-time updates, customizable newsletters, legislative tracking, and AI-generated bill summaries specific to federal and state policies.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential vendors about FHWA's intention to negotiate a direct purchase with Politico, LLC without seeking competitive proposals. However, the agency will consider submissions from interested parties demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement. Contractors wishing to respond must submit a description of their firm's capabilities by February 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Any responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement might be necessary. The notice is classified under NAICS Category 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) and PSC Category 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals). Interested parties should direct any questions to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov, understanding that the primary intent is not to solicit competitive bids but to validate the unique value of the Politico Pro subscription.
Notice text
Pursuant to FAR Subsection 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order with Politico, LLC, SAM.gov Unique Entity ID: T8JGE1LE8933 for Politico Pre for 8 users within FHWA.
FHWA has been using Politico Pro to ensure FHWA leadership, decision makers and policy makers stay informed of relevant and timely legislative and transportation news critical to FHWA's mission. This offers unique access to a wide range of information and capabilities that have not been identified among any other vendor to include:
- Consistent, real-time updates and alerts on news and information critical to FHWA’s mission
- Customizable newsletters regarding topics and policies directly applicable to FHWA
- One-stop directories for all Federal and State officeholders
- Legislative and regulatory tracking, dashboards and compasses
- Stakeholder management outreach tools
- AI generated bill summaries for all Federal and State bills
FHWA has researched and sampled other sources of information exhaustively and determined that Politico Pro is the premier source of this information and updates.
The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by February 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov.
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