On-line Subscription Service

The Division of Contract Services, representing the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, plans to award a sole source contract to Bloomberg Government for an online subscription service. This contract is being awarded under the authority that only one responsible source can fulfill the agency's requirements. The subscription service will provide a legislative and procurement information database with tracking and analysis capabilities, supporting both the USDOL/ETA and the Office of Policy Development and Research. This contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a performance period of twelve months. This procurement action is not a solicitation for competitive proposals and no request for proposals will be issued. The intended award date is September 30, 2017. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and the relevant NAICS code is 541611. For inquiries, points of contact include Deborah S. Campbell and Contracting Officer Isabelle Nguyen, with communications restricted to email only, as phone calls are not accepted. The contract aims to meet specific agency needs for specialized information services unavailable from other sources.