THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, ?Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.?United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires renewal of the National Journal Group - Congress Daily. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to National Journal Group, Inc, 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington DC 20037. Interested parties may e-mail
[email protected] or fax 813-828-6967, Attn: Stephen Colton, not later than Thursday, 25 October, 2007; 4:00 p.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies and is modified to read: 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. 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, all proposals received within ten days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) National Journal-Congress Daily continues to provide an edge over its competitors. With an additional 25% of its national news specifically focused on Capitol Hill, along with web based internet access capability. In addition, National Journal Congress Daily is the only known web based news service that provides ?Mark- up Reports. Mark-up reports provide insight and reports on every key House and Senate bill, mark-up session. These reports also provide information on committee staff and Member adds/changes/reductions to bills, including the Defense Authorization, Defense Appropriation, Military Construction and Intelligence bills that the Special Operations Command follows. The reports are compiled in various formats, archived, and searchable.