Congressional Monitoring Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and under the authority of FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is issued under Request for Quote No. DTFR53-14-RFQ-00111 and includes incorporated provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-74. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 519110 "News Reporting Services" with a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $27.5 million dollars. CLIN 0001 Online subscription for Congressional Monitoring, 5 users, Fixed Price Extended description: CQ Roll Call (Or Equal Service) subscription for congressional monitoring services related to news, schedules, analysis, advanced federal legislation tracking, reporting & notification, and specialty legislative service. Delivery: 12 months after date of order. Instructions: Interested vendors shall prepare their quotation in accordance with the attached 'Instructions for Vendors." FAR 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial" applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items" with their response. The following FAR clauses also apply: 52.212-4 -"Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items" and 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items", with the following clauses cited in 52.212-5 being applicable: 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claims (OCT 2004) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.221-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013) The aforementioned provisions and clauses can be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Prospective sources are reminded that award can only be made to a Contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) database with an active DUN & Bradstreet number. Required representations and certifications may be submitted electronically through the SAM database. Quote Submission: The Government will make award to the responsive, responsible firm, whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. Vendors shall submit a firm-fixed-price quotation. Quotations are due no later than September 2, 2014 at 12:00 PM local Washington, D.C. time and should be submitted via e-mail to Keith Boyea at contact@example.gov. No late responses will be accepted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.