D -- D - Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source

The U.S. Department of State plans to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Congressional Quarterly for access to their Online Legislative Tracking and Congressional News Service. This acquisition is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Part 13. While the award is intended for Congressional Quarterly, other interested parties are invited to submit price data and demonstrate their capability to fulfill the Department’s requirements by the deadline of April 14, 2004, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Responses will be evaluated to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, though the Government retains sole discretion in this decision. The anticipated award date for the contract is April 16, 2004. The contract is identified by solicitation number Reference-Number-0000-436005 and falls under the NAICS code 519190, which relates to internet publishing and broadcasting. The point of contact for further information is Contract Specialist Reaver T. Clements, who can be reached via email or phone. This streamlined procurement aims to quickly secure the specialized legislative tracking services required by the Department without engaging in a full competitive process unless deemed necessary based on the information received.