Customized Media Monitoring and Analysis Service

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a contractor to provide daily news analysis services to the department and its agencies. The contractor will be responsible for aggregating news from national and regional media outlets, reviewing and summarizing the information, and categorizing it based on its relevance to HHS priorities. The contractor will also be required to integrate artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency in information extraction while avoiding bias. Additionally, the contractor will monitor media for potential crisis situations or negative coverage related to HHS and provide early warning and actionable insights. The contract has a base year of 12 months with four option years, and the daily briefings will be produced by the contractor at their own site and delivered electronically to HHS.

Overall, this contract opportunity seeks a contractor with systematic capabilities, staffing, and management experience in news analysis. The contractor must demonstrate the ability to efficiently gather and analyze news from various sources, extract key information, and provide comprehensive summaries that inform HHS leadership and staff. The use of artificial intelligence is encouraged but should be limited to avoid bias. The contract has a significant duration of five years, including the base year and four option years. The place of performance is at the contractor's site, with daily briefings delivered electronically to HHS throughout the week.