Notice of Intent to Sole Source Politico Pro Subscriptions

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) hereby gives notice of its intent to award a contract to POLITICO using Simplified Acquisition procedures to renew OCC’s support subscriptions on a sole source basis in accordance with 41 USC(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The OCC has a requirement to establish a contract for licenses for online access to POLITICO Pro, which provides access to real-time policy news, real-time email alerts, newsletters, and reports. The data provided by these subscriptions is unique to POLITICO Pro and cannot be obtained via any other source. The expected period of performance is from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2025, a twelve-month base with four twelve-month option periods. This acquisition will be procured under 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Quote, Proposal or Invitation for Bid. This is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the Government will consider responses from responsible sources received. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. Interested parties may submit their capabilities package to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. ET, August 18, 2020. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice. Any responses received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition is within the discretion of the Government. A copy of the justification prepared for this procurement will follow at a later date.