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T -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order

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HSHQDC-07-Q-00290Federal

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The Department of Homeland Security plans to award a sole-source firm fixed price purchase order to Associated Press for news wire services. The contract requires the contractor to supply comprehensive, up-to-date news and information related to crime, terrorism, law enforcement, and security specifically focused on critical infrastructure and key resources protection across all 56 U.S. states and territories. These services will be provided to the DHS National Protection & Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Information Collection Division through the Constellation/ACAMS project. The scope includes live wire news coverage, subscriptions, and web access, ensuring timely delivery of essential information to first responders, emergency managers, and homeland security officials. This contractual arrangement will be awarded without competition under FAR 6.302, reflecting a sole-source negotiation strategy with the Associated Press, located in Washington, DC. While the notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, qualified parties may submit quotes for consideration, though the Government retains sole discretion on whether to pursue competitive procurement. The anticipated award date for the purchase order is August 30, 2007, with a requirement for the services to become available within 24 hours of award. Contact information for the Contract Specialist, Iann T. Washington, is provided for inquiries related to this procurement.

General Info

DHS awards sole-source fixed-price contract to Associated Press for nationwide security news services.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

NAICS

511110 - Newspaper Publishers

Place of Performance

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PostedJul 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Contract Administration Svcs Division

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20528, USA

Contacts

Iann T. Washington

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order to Associated Press, 1825 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 for news wire services. The contractor shall provide news and information to DHS, National Protection & Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (OIP), Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD), via the Constellation /ACAMS (AUTOMATED CRITICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) Project to provide the latest and most comprehensive worldwide news coverage to state, local, tribal and territorial first responders, emergency managers, and other homeland security officials in the 56 U.S. states and territories. The live wire-service news feed will provide domestic and international news items covering crime, terrorism, law enforcement, and security as it relates to CI/KR protection in all of the 56 U.S. states and territories. The scope of the work shall include news coverage, subscriptions, and web access. The proposed purchase order is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties who feel they are qualified may submit a quote to the Contract Specialist. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order will be based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The anticipated award date is August 30, 2007. The services must be available within 24 hours after purchase order award.