# Sole Source Special Notice - 693JK426Q600002

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jk426q600002

- Solicitation number: 693JK426Q600002
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Politico, LLC
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Office of the Secretary
- Contracting office: Office of the Secretary (n-OFFICEOFTHESECRETARY)
- NAICS: 513110 Newspaper Publishers
- Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: April 7, 2026
- Last posted: April 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc06d69dc2db4b13bbba0a63b35c444e/view

## Description

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:

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Politico, LLC (UEI T8JGE1LE8933)
- Contract: 693JK426P600010, purchase order
- Obligated: $53,100.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 693JK426Q600002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 6901 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JK426P600010_6901_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 7, 2026: Special notice, due April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice bc06d69dc2db4b13bbba0a63b35c444e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc06d69dc2db4b13bbba0a63b35c444e/view

## Points of contact

- Melinda Riddick, Contracting Officer, Melinda.Riddick@dot.gov, 2023667058
- Tammi Daniels, Tammi.Daniels@dot.gov

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