76 -- National Journal Annual and Congress Daily Annual Subscriptions needed

The U.S. Coast Guard is planning to procure annual subscription services for National Journal and Congress Daily through a contract with the National Journal Group under FAR 6.302 authority. This procurement involves both supplies and services, specifically targeting the delivery of these subscription publications. Although the government intends to negotiate directly with the current provider, it is inviting interested parties to express their interest and capability to meet the requirement or submit proposals within a specified period. While this notice is not a formal request for competitive proposals, any submissions received within 45 days from the publication date (or 30 days if an award is made under an existing basic ordering agreement) will be considered. The contract, identified by solicitation number HSCGG8-08-Q-HSD059, falls under NAICS code 511120 and is managed by the Headquarters Contract Operations of the Department of Homeland Security, located in Washington, DC. The Storekeeper Chief, David A. Rudd, serves as the point of contact for this procurement. The government retains full discretion on whether to proceed with competition based on responses and typically uses the information received to decide if a competitive procurement process is warranted.