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 Public Affairs has a need for a three-year subscription to services provided by Politico Pro and Energy & Environment News service. That 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 $64,780.00. 1. IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY AGENCY REQUIRING ACTIVITY : The Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of the Public Affairs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. The contracting activity is the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (OST), Acquisition Services Division (M-63), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. 2. DESCRIPTION OF CONTEMPLATED SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT ACTION The Office of the Secretary of Transportation, the Office of Public Affairs, has a need for a specialized news coverage service. This action would provide the Politico Pro and Energy & Environment News service with a Base Year plus two Option Years running from approximately June 20, 2026, through approximately June 19, 2029, if DOT exercises both Option Years of that now-contemplated new contract with Politico Pro and Energy & Environment News. Such a sole-source award is necessary to give DOT employees access to a legislative news cycle that impacts Transportation. In addition, the Politico Pro is the exclusive provider legislative and regulatory environment where timely awareness of policy developments, appropriations activity, oversight priorities, and stakeholder dynamics is essential to executing statutory responsibilities effectively and responsibly uniquely qualified to meet the requirements of the Office of Public Affairs for covering in-depth look at issues in Washington, D.C., and around the nation. Within Energy & Environment, all users will be able to do research, analysis, and report using Energy & Environment non-partisan approach. 3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS POLITICO Pro and Energy & Environment News service provides a single, mission-support platform that integrates: • Original, specialized policy journalism produced by the nation's largest policy-focused newsroom • Federal and state legislative tracking with historical archives • Regulatory tracking by docket, RIN, and CFR citation • Appropriations monitoring across major funding vehicles • Rapid-turnaround congressional hearing transcripts • Daily-updated congressional and agency directories • Customizable alerts, team workflows, and shared project tools • White-glove customer success support to drive adoption and mission impact Delivered within one subscription environment, this consolidated capability improves situational awareness, strengthens oversight preparedness, and supports efficient stewardship of public resou…