Media Monitoring and Briefings

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Previous solicitation
PASV - Broadcast Monitoring and Briefings - OPA 15F06721R0000212 · Posted Apr 16, 2021
Anticipated award
NAICS code
519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Forecast number
FY26-FBI-1549-40
Points of contact

Forecast details come from the Justice Department's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is forecasting a recompete opportunity for media monitoring and executive news briefings services. The procurement will involve broadcast clipping and executive news briefing capabilities, requiring the contractor to monitor designated media markets across television, radio, print, and online sources while providing a web-based platform with video clipping and transcription capabilities. The estimated solicitation release date is April 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2026.

The estimated award value ranges from $1,000,001 to $2,000,000, with performance anticipated in Washington, DC. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract with a base period plus four one-year option periods. Key points of contact include Jackson Cruse (jcruse@fbi.gov) and Marcia Denise Kirkpatrick (mdkirkpatrick@fbi.gov) at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

This recompete builds upon the existing Definitive Contract 15F06721C0003578 awarded to Barbaricum LLC on July 21, 2021, valued at $1,358,720.77 with $1,321,465.89 obligated. Under the current contract, Barbaricum monitors 210 designated media markets and delivers daily executive briefings summarizing relevant news coverage of the FBI to agency personnel. The incumbent contractor has maintained this engagement through August 1, 2026, replacing previous contractors IQ Media and Bulletin Intelligence, and brings established expertise in media monitoring services across multiple federal agencies.

Forecast text

Broadcast Clipping and Executive News Briefings.

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