Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Politico PRO

PoliticoPro has a unique function in Washington, DC, as a leader in reporting cutting edge and in-depth news relevant to federal policy, bill tracking and daily legislative updates. There are other vendors that provide similar work, but not with the combination of in-depth analytical expertise and timely reporting necessary to support CDC’s emergeny responses during the COVID outbreak and beyond. PoliticoPro provides real time policy news and a day ahead newletter. These resources are of great value to CDC Public Health Analysts to achieve mission critical goals aiding responses to epidemics and informing and funding policy and research. Contractor shall provide a real-time monitoring and analytics service with access to policy-specific public health information and insights. The Contractor shall provide access to news and data on the Federal budget and appropriations process, real-time articles, updates, and news coverage, and other policy-oriented information related to public health and CDC’s mission. The Contractor shall provide access to related analytics, graphics, and data that provide further insight into the information provided.