76 -- Subcription of Congressional Quarterly Online

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to renew its subscription to the Congressional Quarterly Online through a proposed contract with Congressional Quarterly Inc., conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302. This contract will cover the supply of subscription services, and while the Government intends to negotiate directly with the incumbent provider, it is inviting interested parties to express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement or submit proposals. Although this announcement is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, all submissions received within 45 days (or 30 days if awarded under an existing basic ordering agreement) from the publication date will be considered. The Government retains full discretion to decide whether or not to compete the contract based on the responses. The contract solicitation was posted on March 12, 2008, under the solicitation number HSCGG8-08-Q-HSD060 and falls under the NAICS code 511110, which pertains to publishing industries. The contracting office is the Headquarters Contract Operations (CG-912) within the Department of Homeland Security, located in Washington, DC. The point of contact for this procurement is Baptistia L Albino, who can be reached by phone or email. The primary purpose of this action is to secure continued access to congressional legislative tracking and analysis services provided by Congressional Quarterly Online.