R -- News, Legislative, and Regulatory Tracking Services

The United States Department of Education intends to make a sole source award to State Net for news, legislative, and regulatory tracking services. This solicitation will be awarded in accordance with the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii) and 13.106-1(b), as the contracting officer deems only one source reasonably available. State Net is the only provider of news, legislative, and regulatory tracking services offered as a total customized package responding to the specific needs of the Department. The service has the unique capability to provide on-line reports that are custom-screened and tailored to the Department's time-sensitive outreach and communication requirements. That unique capability allows the Department to anticipate responses to state-level economic, regulatory, and legislative trends, rather than merely responding to them retroactively. It also allows the Department to devise informed longitudinal approaches to those developments. While other vendors researched offered limited services, none were able to meet the overall customized needs of the Department. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the government will consider all proposals received by the closing date of this synopsis. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responsible sources may submit a bid or quotation, which, if received timely, will be considered. For more information, contact Lynda Edwards, 202-401-0410, [email protected].