This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT57-12-Q-80003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53, effective August 4, 2011. The NAICS Code is 519130 and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to CQ-Roll Call, Inc. to acquire a multi-year subscription to the congressional news publication, "Congressional Quarterly Online" in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Statement of Work: The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Technical Library and Information Center requires a subscription license agreement with Congressional Quarterly Online. This subscription enables the Volpe Center to access current information and reports of congressional activities on a daily and real-time basis. The Contractor shall provide daily congressional monitoring services with unlimited access to 5 licensed users. The following are the specific publications required: CQ Today Online; CQ Committee Amendment Text; CQ Committee Markup Coverage; Congressional Transcripts; Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports Package P (Transportation and Infrastructure); and CQ Custom Email Alerts. These publications shall be delivered on a daily basis in electronic format. Proposal Pricing: The Offeror shall provide pricing for the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in accordance with the above Statement of Work: CLIN 0001: 1-Year Subscription to Congressional Quarterly Online (Base Year), Unit Price:___________; CLIN 0002: 1-Year Subscription to Congressional Quarterly Online (Option Year 1), Unit Price:_______; CLIN 0003: 1-Year Subscription to Congressional Quarterly Online (Option Year 2), Unit Price:______; CLIN 0004: 1-Year Subscription to Congressional Quarterly Online (Option Year 3), Unit Price:_______; CLIN 0005: 1-Year Subscription to Congressional Quarterly Online (Option Year 4), Unit Price:_______; Total Firm Fixed Price (CLINS 0001 - 0005):___________. Instructions to Offerors: The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to Alison.Fecht@dot.gov no later than 3:00 P.M. EDT on October 14, 2011. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Alison Fecht, RVP-32, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The Offeror is reminded that as of January 1, 2005, it must provide Certifications and Representations online at least annually via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following website: https://orca.bpn.gov. The Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order for the Government to proceed with award. For registration information and/or to update profile information, log onto http://www.ccr.gov. FAR Clauses 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, apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in FAR Clause 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, and 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.232-33. These references may be viewed at www.acquisition.gov/far. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: ATTENTION: Small and Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation-related contracts. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. The current rate may be found on the OSDBU website http://osdbuweb.dot.gov or by calling 1-(800) 532-1169.