SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- ACCESS TO NEWS SOURCES
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division, 300 7th Street, S.W., Room 377, Reporters Building, Washington, DC, 20024
- ZIP Code
- 20024
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-OPPM-03-R-91
- Response Due
- 10/9/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/24/2003
- Point of Contact
- Vernel Thompson, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 720-2134, Fax (202) 720-9226,
- E-Mail Address
-
Vernel.Thompson@usda.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Communication is seeking a vendor that can provide access to the international, national, state and local news sources or services, including but not limited to All Associated Press (AP)international, national, state and local wires, Rueter wires including Rueter's Commodities and News 2000, AP Washington Report, Dow Jones Vision, Knight Ridder Tribune Business Financial wire, and Oster Dow Jones; vendors using a web-based platform to provide information retrieval, handling, searching, sorting, re-publication and storage data of interest to the Government, the Government will interested in reviewing any additional information handling capabilities the vendor may offer. The vendor must provide for access to all news in (near real time)is defined as within one (1) hour of the information being placed on a wire service or published-broadcast by a news outlet(this requirement is essentail). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interest parties 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 by 10/9/03, 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 soley within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of whether to conduct a competive procurement. Submit all information to USDA, OPPM,POD, Reporters Building, 300 7th street, SW, Rm 377, Stop 9307, Washington, DC 20024, Attn: Ms. Vernel P. Thompson or email vernel.thompson@usda.gov or fax to 202-720-9226. All information is due on 10/9/03.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20250,
- Record
- SN00442652-W 20030928/030926213055 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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