diff --git a/src/server/db/MongoServerDao.js b/src/server/db/MongoServerDao.js
index 48d12df..20fe8be 100644
--- a/src/server/db/MongoServerDao.js
+++ b/src/server/db/MongoServerDao.js
@@ -783,5 +783,70 @@ module.exports = Class( 'MongoServerDao' )
             }
         );
     },
-} );
 
+
+    /**
+     * Set arbitrary data on a document
+     *
+     * @param {number}           qid      quote/document id
+     * @param {string}           key      field key
+     * @param {*}                value    field value
+     * @param {function(?Error)} callback completion callback
+     *
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    'public setDocumentField'( qid, key, value, callback )
+    {
+        this._collection.update(
+            { id: qid },
+            { '$set': { [key]: value } },
+
+            // create record if it does not yet exist
+            { upsert: true },
+
+            // on complete
+            function( err )
+            {
+                callback && callback( err );
+                return;
+            }
+        );
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve arbitrary data on a document
+     *
+     * @param {number}           qid      quote/document id
+     * @param {string}           key      field key
+     * @param {function(?Error)} callback completion callback
+     *
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    'public getDocumentField'( qid, key, callback )
+    {
+        this._collection.find(
+            { id: qid },
+            { limit: 1 },
+            function( err, cursor )
+            {
+                if ( err !== null )
+                {
+                    callback( err, null );
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                cursor.toArray( function( err, data )
+                {
+                    if ( err !== null )
+                    {
+                        callback( err, null );
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    callback( null, data[ key ] );
+                } );
+            }
+        );
+    },
+} );
diff --git a/src/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotify.js b/src/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotify.js
index 7a2c689..cfcf210 100644
--- a/src/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotify.js
+++ b/src/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotify.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ const RatingService   = require( './RatingService' );
  * This information is currently stored in `__prem_avail_count`.  In the
  * future, it may be worth accepting a parameter to configure this at
  * runtime.
+ *
+ * Notification status will persist using the provided DAO.  The next time
+ * such a notification is requested, it will only occur if the flag is not
+ * set.
  */
 module.exports = Trait( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify' )
     .extend( RatingService,
@@ -42,15 +46,23 @@ module.exports = Trait( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify' )
      */
     'private _dapi': null,
 
+    /**
+     * Data store for notification flag
+     * @type {ServerDao}
+     */
+    'private _notifyDao': null,
+
 
     /**
      * Initialize mixin with DataApi to trigger
      *
-     * @param {DataApi} dapi DataApi to trigger
+     * @param {DataApi}   dapi DataApi to trigger
+     * @param {ServerDao} dao  data store for notification flag
      */
-    __mixin( dapi )
+    __mixin( dapi, dao )
     {
-        this._dapi = dapi;
+        this._dapi      = dapi;
+        this._notifyDao = dao;
     },
 
 
@@ -73,9 +85,51 @@ module.exports = Trait( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify' )
 
         if ( avail === 0 )
         {
-            this._dapi.request( { quote_id: quote_id }, () => {} );
+            this._getNotifyState( quote_id, notified =>
+            {
+                if ( notified === true )
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                this._dapi.request( { quote_id: quote_id }, () => {} );
+                this._setNotified( quote_id );
+            } );
         }
 
         this.__super( data, actions, program, quote );
     },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Get value of notification flag
+     *
+     * @param {number}            quote_id id of quote
+     * @param {function(boolean)} callback callback to call when complete
+     *
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    'private _getNotifyState'( quote_id, callback )
+    {
+        this._notifyDao.getDocumentField(
+            quote_id,
+            'submitNotified',
+            ( err, value ) => callback( value )
+        );
+    },
+
+
+    /**
+     * Set notification flag
+     *
+     * @param {number} quote_id id of quote
+     *
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    'private _setNotified'( quote_id )
+    {
+        this._notifyDao.setDocumentField(
+            quote_id, 'submitNotified', true
+        );
+    },
 } );
diff --git a/test/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotifyTest.js b/test/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotifyTest.js
index dc0605b..2a23107 100644
--- a/test/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotifyTest.js
+++ b/test/server/service/RatingServiceSubmitNotifyTest.js
@@ -50,18 +50,39 @@ describe( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify', () =>
     [
         {
             prem_avail_count: [ 0 ],
+            prev_called:      false,
             expected_request: true,
         },
         {
             prem_avail_count: [ 2 ],
+            prev_called:      false,
             expected_request: false,
         },
         {
             // this shouldn't happen; ignore all but first index
             prem_avail_count: [ 2, 2 ],
+            prev_called:      false,
             expected_request: false,
         },
-    ].forEach( ( { prem_avail_count, expected_request }, i ) =>
+
+        // save as above, but already saved
+        {
+            prem_avail_count: [ 0 ],
+            prev_called:      true,
+            expected_request: false,
+        },
+        {
+            prem_avail_count: [ 2 ],
+            prev_called:      true,
+            expected_request: false,
+        },
+        {
+            // this shouldn't happen; ignore all but first index
+            prem_avail_count: [ 2, 2 ],
+            prev_called:      true,
+            expected_request: false,
+        },
+    ].forEach( ( { prem_avail_count, expected_request, prev_called }, i ) =>
         it( `sends request on post process if no premiums (#${i})`, done =>
         {
             const {
@@ -91,7 +112,7 @@ describe( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify', () =>
                 },
             } )();
 
-            const sut = RatingService.use( Sut( dapi ) )(
+            const sut = RatingService.use( Sut( dapi, dao ) )(
                 logger, dao, server, raters
             );
 
@@ -101,6 +122,27 @@ describe( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify', () =>
             let save_called = false;
             dao.setWorksheets = () => save_called = true;
 
+            // whether the notify flag is actually set
+            let notify_saved = false;
+
+            // request for notification status
+            dao.getDocumentField = ( qid, key, callback ) =>
+            {
+                expect( qid ).to.equal( quote_id );
+                expect( key ).to.equal( 'submitNotified' );
+
+                callback( null, prev_called );
+            };
+
+            dao.setDocumentField = ( qid, key, value, callback ) =>
+            {
+                expect( qid ).to.equal( quote_id );
+                expect( key ).to.equal( 'submitNotified' );
+                expect( value ).to.equal( true );
+
+                notify_saved = true;
+            };
+
             stub_rate_data.__prem_avail_count = prem_avail_count;
 
             sut.request( request, response, quote, 'something', () =>
@@ -108,6 +150,11 @@ describe( 'RatingServiceSubmitNotify', () =>
                 expect( requested ).to.equal( expected_request );
                 expect( save_called ).to.be.true;
 
+                // only save notification status if we're notifying
+                expect( notify_saved ).to.equal(
+                    !prev_called && expected_request
+                );
+
                 done();
             } );
         } )