Special notice
Sole Source Special Notice - 693JK426Q600002
693JK426Q600002
Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Newspaper Publishers.
Awarded
$53,100.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
This is a SOLE SOURCE Special Notice in support of a planned SOLE-SOURCE acquisition—by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of the Under Secretary for Transportation Policy Resource Directorate of a three-year subscription to services provided by Politico Pro. The planned award would have one Base Year and two Option Years. Its estimated aggregate grand total value, as counted across that Base Year and all Options Years, is approximately $170,700.00 for twenty (20) users.
If any entity OTHER THAN Politico Pro—which believes that it is fully capable of meeting DOT’s needs and requirements at the high level of thoroughness and quality indispensable to the Department—may attempt to prove that point by e-mailing a Statement of Qualifications to Melinda.Riddick@dot.gov and to Tammi.Daniels@dot.gov no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time April 9, 2026. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS:
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Politico, LLC
- UEI
- T8JGE1LE8933
- CAGE
- 7GC29
- Vendor location
- Arlington, VA
- Contract
- 693JK426P600010, purchase order
- Obligated
- $53,100.00, potential $170,700
- Actions
- 1 between April 10, 2026 and April 10, 2026
- Competition
- Not Competed, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Purpose of This Purchase Order 693JK426P600008 Is to Establish and Fund a Base Year and Two (2) Option Years Subscription with Politico Pro US for the Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Politico Pro US Provides the Most Distinct Coverage O
- Match
- solicitation number 693JK426Q600002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 6901 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
April 7, 2026
Special notice
Due April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bc06d69dc2db4b13bbba0a63b35c444e
Points of contact
- Melinda Riddick, Contracting OfficerMelinda.Riddick@dot.gov2023667058
- Tammi DanielsTammi.Daniels@dot.gov