99 -- Congressional Information Services

DHS/FEMA intends to Award a 2-year IDIQ Publication Contract, for 17 users, to receive the following Congressional Reporting features for the period of October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2012. DHS/FEMA intends to acquire the 2-year (one base year and one option year) IDIQ to Congressional Quarterly because: (1) FEMA's Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) has a requirements for an on-line daily publication subscription dedicated to reporting on homeland security news and analysis, including the coverage of Homeland Security congressional bills, schedules, key contacts, and primary source documents; and (2) Congressional Quarterly has the ability to provide FEMA with one-day turnaround period transcripts of Congressional hearings. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12, and Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13. The Authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities/qualifications to supply the attached publications in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on August 19, 2007. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.