Single Source Justification CQ Rollcall NOI 1

FWS Form
(Rev.
2020)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

The Division of Budget requires timely, detailed tracking of congressional appropriations and legislative activity affecting FWS. This includes monitoring appropriations bills and amendments, committee actions, hearings, markups, and other legislative developments to support budget formulation, respond to congressional and committee requests, and keep agency leadership informed of actions affecting the agency’s budget.

Market research focused on legislative tracking and information services capable of providing detailed congressional appropriations coverage, timely updates on legislative activity, and reporting capabilities relevant to the Division’s responsibilities. The evaluation considered CQ Roll Call’s legislative tracking tools, news alerts, budget coverage, and reporting features in relation to the Division’s requirements. The market research should establish whether alternative providers can meet the Division’s combined needs for detailed appropriations coverage, rapid analysis of congressional actions, and reliable information to support budget operations and agency leadership.

The Division of Budget has evaluated alternative legislative information services, including a trial subscription and demonstration of Politico. Based on the Division’s experience, no alternative source has been identified that meets its combined requirements for comprehensive congressional appropriations coverage, timely tracking and analysis of legislative activity, and coverage of fish and wildlife and other agency-specific policy issues that may not receive broad media attention. The Division’s evaluation found that alternative services may emphasize major news headlines or broad policy categories that do not adequately capture the full range of congressional activity relevant to USFWS. CQ Roll Call provides the breadth of congressional monitoring and policy-focused information needed to support the Division’s budget analysis, legislative reporting, and timely responses to congressional and agency leadership requests.

A primary barrier to competition is the focus of many legislative information services on major news headlines and broadly covered policy issues, which may not capture the detailed, timely congressional activity relevant to USFWS. The Division of Budget must identify and assess appropriations actions, committee activity, and agency-specific legislation, including developments that receive limited media attention. Incomplete coverage or