COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is 9531BM22Q0008. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This requirement is issued under full and open competition. The NAICS code for this requirement is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. BACKGROUND The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- highway, marine, railroad, and pipeline -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The NTSB has a requirement for a news and legislative tracking service from an authoritative news source on federal and state legislative/regulatory developments and activities, to include those that affect the transportation industry. Such service will enhance the NTSB’s awareness of Congressional, Federal agency, and state government activities and developments affecting the transportation field and thereby increase its ability to advocate for and promote safety recommendations. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance is for one (1) base year and up to four (4) option years. BASIS FOR AWARD The Government may award one (1) firm fixed-price contract to the responsible contractor whose contract proposal that conforms to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered, such that it provides the best value to the Government. Best value is defined as the procurement process that results in the most advantageous acquisition decision for the Government that is performed through an integrated assessment and trade-off analysis between price and non-price factors. Review Attachment 1 which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for a detailed description of this requirement. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS Review Attachment 1 which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for to review the applicable clauses and provisions of this requirement. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS Your proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), on March 28, 2022. LATE PROPOSALS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items. Offers shall be transmitted via email to: Jassiem A. Hodge Sr. Email:
[email protected] The maximum size of an email, including attachments, which the NTSB email server can accept is 35 megabytes (MB). Therefore, the Contractor may choose to send their proposal in separate emails, if the combined file size of any email received by the NTSB email server will exceed 35MB. Contractors are encouraged to remove excess graphics from their proposals to ensure proposals remain under the file size limit. It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that the designated point of contact has received your proposal at the email address of the contact specified above by the proposal due date. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION All questions regarding this solicitation shall be directed to Jassiem A. Hodge Sr. via email at the address listed above. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 p.m. EDT ON March 14, 2022. ELECTRONIC DISSEMINATION OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS Access to this solicitation and amendments will be posted on the System for Award Management website: www.sam.gov. All contractors are cautioned that it is your responsibility to frequently check back to the website to ensure that you have received all issued amendments. Amendment 0001 is posted on 3/21/2022 to respond to the question received before the cut-off for receipt of questions.