Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Fiscal Note CQ Roll Call
ID: 6500-OARS-26-0007Type: Special Notice
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, UNITED STATES (DUNS # 02-1877998)INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSIONINTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, UNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC, 20436, USA

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Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)
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    The U.S. International Trade Commission intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to CQ Roll Call, Inc. for the provision of an integrated legislative tracking system for the year 2026. This system is essential for monitoring legislative developments, comparing draft bills, and providing daily news updates and analyses to support the Commission's research and statutory studies. Given that CQ Roll Call, Inc. is the only provider capable of fulfilling these specific requirements, the procurement will not be open to competitive quotations. Interested parties may submit information to Alisha Hunt, the Contracting Officer, at Alisha.Hunt@usitc.gov within five days of this notice, although a solicitation will not be issued.

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