Military Sealift Command Legislative Monitoring Subscription Service

The Military Sealift Command, through its Office of Congressional and Public Affairs in Norfolk, Virginia, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of providing an annual legislative monitoring and analysis subscription service to support legislative liaison activities. This request is issued under solicitation number N102B26Q7144 as a Sources Sought Notice and Draft Statement of Work, with no formal solicitation or binding contract in place at this time. The government seeks vendors who can deliver daily congressional news and analysis, track and compare legislation, monitor committee activities including scheduling, voting summaries, and hearing transcripts, provide access to a dedicated online platform for legislative and budgetary information, and offer customizable email notifications for specific topic areas. The service must be accessible via the Internet, with a proposed contract period spanning a base year from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, and four optional one-year renewal periods extending through August 31, 2031. Responses are due by 5:00 p.m. local time on July 7, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the designated points of contact at the Navy. This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside, with strong encouragement for responses from all small businesses, including certified service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, HUBZone, and 8(a) small businesses. Respondents are required to provide their organization name, CAGE code, point of contact details, a capabilities statement addressing each requirement in the draft SOW, a summary of relevant past performance, and their socioeconomic status. Importantly, if a small business award is made, compliance with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will be mandatory, and all respondents must include detailed explanations of how they intend to meet subcontracting limitations, including the percentage of work to be subcontracted, the nature of any teaming or subcontracting arrangements, and whether subcontractors will be small or large businesses. The government is also requesting feedback on the draft Statement of Work and confirmation of each respondent’s current ability to meet all outlined requirements, using this information solely for acquisition planning purposes.