USCAAF Westlaw Subscription Support Services

The Department of Defense (DOD), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, (WHS/AD) on behalf of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed priced contract to West Publishing Corporation/West, A. Thomson Reuters Business, 610 Opperman Drive, Eagan MN 55123-1340, to provide Westlaw subscription services support. The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) AAF requires online legal research database services. USCAAF requires access to comprehensive legal databases that provide current and historical information/analysis on a wide-range of subjects, including case law, statutory law, constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, criminal procedure, ethics, administrative law, and national security law. The legal services subscription is only available thru West Publishing Corporation/West, A. Thomson Reuters Business. Westlaw has created a very comprehensive collection of databases that

provide access to a wide range of legal resources, both primary and secondary sources and current and older materials.  Access to these resources would ensure that the most relevant supporting evidence is used in writing the Court’s orders and opinions.  As such this vendor has unique and proprietary legal databases and special editorial and navigation features that are not available elsewhereThe anticipated award will be made under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b)(1)(i) “Soliciting from a single source.” The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 519130 – “Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals.” with a Small Business Size Standard of 1 million employees.  The period of performance is estimated to be for one twelve-month base year period and four twelve-month option year periodsThis notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.