Intent to Award/Special Notice To CQ-Roll Call Group

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) intends to award a sole source fixed-price contract to CQ-Roll Call Group for an online subscription. The subscription shall include access to exclusive news and analysis, advanced legislative tracking, reporting and notification, committee coverage and additional services; www.rollcall.com . The period of performance shall be from February 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012. This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2), when the supplies or services required by the Agency are available from only one responsible source. Any responsible firm that believes they can meet this requirement may give written notification to the referenced Contracting Specialist within (7) days of this publication announcement (NLT January 20, 2011, 4:00 pm ET). Supporting evidence must have sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided. Responses received shall be evaluated; however, a determination to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Contracting Officer determines any furnished supply or service does not conform to the Standards, the Contracting Officer will promptly inform the Contractor in writing. The Contractor shall, without charge to the Government, repair or replace the non-compliant supply or service within the period of time the Government specifies. If no responses are received, DoDEA shall proceed with awarding a fixed-price contract to CQ-Roll Call Group for an online subscription on Congressional Quarterly (CQ.com).