Telecommunications News Subscription Services

The General Services Administration, on behalf of the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, is procuring a comprehensive telecommunications news subscription service under FAR 12 (Commercial Products and Services). The service must provide daily news and analysis coverage of telecommunications industry issues, including congressional hearings, FCC and NTIA meetings, court proceedings, and industry events, with delivery via password-protected website access and customized email newsletters for up to three users. Key contract requirements include a searchable perpetual archive, hyperlinked source documents, an events calendar with registration capabilities, a daily personnel column tracking industry staffing changes, and technical support with customization assistance available Monday through Friday from 0730-1800 EST. Award will be made to one responsive firm based on technical capability (pass/fail evaluation via questionnaire), past performance, and total evaluated price, with technical capability and past performance weighted significantly more heavily than price. The solicitation was posted on March 17, 2026, with a quote submission deadline of March 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time via email; Amendment 0001 was issued on March 24, 2026, providing clarifications to previously submitted questions while maintaining the original submission deadline.

This is an open market procurement with no small business set-aside, allowing all qualified firms to compete. No incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in the solicitation documents. The base contract period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods and a final six-month extension option, for a total potential contract duration of five years and six months. Pricing must be submitted as firm fixed-price for all line items across the base period and all option periods using the provided Excel pricing template. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20024, USA, with all service delivery conducted electronically. Contractors must register in GSA ASSIST for contract administration and invoicing, and all quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days following submission.