Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) intends to issue a sole source contract to Bulletin News Network which is the only source available that can perform the tailored news summaries in a timely manner using the copyrighted material contained in and provided by proprietary news-aggregation systems software and monitoring systems. The service integrates daily television and print coverage to produce a customized executive briefing. The contractor is the only known source that possesses the news-aggregation systems software and monitoring systems which permit the customized, timely delivery to the DVA of the copyrighted news briefings. The DVA has a requirement for real time tailored news summaries, gleaned from print, internet and media sources of information about the DVA and/or of interest to the DVA. The contractor will also be responsible for simultaneous release of information to various print and electronic media of DVA information authorized for publication by the DVA Office of Public Affairs. The Government intends to acquire the service as a commercial item, using the simplified acquisition procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.5 - Test Program For Certain Commercial Items. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on March 27, 2006. 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, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses must be received by close of business (4:30 PM local time) on March 27, 2006. Point of Contact Frank Flutter, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 273-7657 / (202) 997-0800, Fax (202) 273-7448, Email
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