Publications of Legal Notices

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pacific Region Office (PRO), Sacramento, CA, intends to award a Sole Source contract to Daily Journal Corporation for newspaper publications for land acquisition applications and other legal notices. The Daily Journal Corporation will be responsible for selecting and coordinating with a specific newspaper within the State of California determined by using the locality of the land acquisition/legal notice, having the notice publicized with dates specified, and providing the BIA with proof of publication. The Daily Journal operates a clearinghouse service that is the only authorized media representative for placement of legal advertising in California.

The award period will be for (1) base year and (4) option years which may be exercised unilaterally by the Government subject to successful past performance and the availability of current year funding. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 511110 and the Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. Authority cited: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for quotation. No solicitation document is available. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 11/18/2021, 5:00pm (PS) Jodi R. Zachary, Contract Specialist, via email at Jodi.zachary@bia.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted at this time.