Computer Assisted Legal Research 5 (CALR 5)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Justice Management Division
- Awardees
- 2
- Task orders
- 107
- Obligated
- $226,333,976
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- 15JPSS19R00000013 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Justice Management Division Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Combined task order value
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- $525,229,758 Current, with exercised options
- $541,887,847 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $199,794,266.00 Less than its task orders have obligated
- Predecessor
- Computer Assisted Legal Research 4 (CALR 4)
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division established this Master IDIQ on September 30, 2019 to procure computer-assisted legal research services, including online access to legal, news, financial, public record, and docket databases with full-text search capability. Ordering closed on September 30, 2025, and the vehicle is no longer accepting new orders.
The vehicle has expired and is past its ordering deadline by nine months. It succeeded Computer Assisted Legal Research 4 (awarded April 2012). Over its six-year life, 107 task orders were issued with a combined potential value of $541.9 million, of which $226.4 million (42 percent) has been obligated. Activity peaked at 19 orders in 2023 and dropped to 6 orders in the final year (2025), reflecting the vehicle's wind-down.
Two prime contractors hold 100 percent of the awards: West Publishing Corporation with 35 orders totaling $360.3 million in combined potential value, and Relx Inc. with 72 orders totaling $181.7 million. West's larger average order value ($10.3 million per order versus $2.5 million per Relx order) suggests West supplies the higher-value, enterprise-wide legal research subscriptions, while Relx handles more frequent, smaller component orders. All 107 task orders are unrestricted (no set-aside designation).
The Justice Management Division itself funded 101 of 107 orders ($461.9 million combined potential value), with the remaining 6 orders split among the Civil Division ($79.5 million), Criminal Division ($496 thousand), Office of Legal Counsel ($23 thousand), and Office of the Solicitor General ($28 thousand). The vehicle is entirely DOJ-internal.
Task-order ceilings range from under $1,000 to $18.9 million, with a representative mid-range order near $3 million to $10 million. Firm fixed-price is the pricing type across all orders. Recent orders awarded in 2024 and 2025 show substantial ceiling values with zero or minimal obligations, indicating forward-funded account structures common in DOJ legal research spending. Pursuit is closed.
Description
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR) services for various bureaus, offices, and divisions of the Department of Justice (DOJ or Department). Services include on-line computerized access to complete legal, news, financial, public record, dockets and related information databases; full-text search and retrieval capability within individual databases and across databases; and related support services for the DOJ component organizations and personnel worldwide.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Relx Inc. | 15JPSS19D00000131 | |
| West Publishing Corporation | 15JPSS19D00000122 |
Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 107 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Publishing Corporation | $137,399,583 | 61% |
| 2 | Relx Inc. | $88,934,393 | 39% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $226,333,976 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,083,190 |
| FY2025 | $326,706 |
| FY2024 | $71,603,759 |
| FY2023 | $16,005,790 |
| FY2022 | $42,660,503 |
| FY2021 | $36,051,647 |
| FY2020 | $57,602,383 |
Quick answers
What is the CALR 5 contract vehicle?
Computer Assisted Legal Research 5 (CALR 5) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Justice Management Division (Offices Boards and Divisions), awarded on September 30, 2019.
Which companies hold CALR 5?
2 companies hold CALR 5's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Relx Inc. on September 30, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are West Publishing Corporation and Relx Inc.
How much has been spent through CALR 5?
107 task orders have been placed under CALR 5, obligating $226,333,976. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $525,229,758.
What is the shared ceiling of CALR 5?
The shared ceiling listed for CALR 5, $199,794,266, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use CALR 5 the most?
The departments whose task orders under CALR 5 obligated the most are Department of Justice ($226,333,976).
How much was obligated through CALR 5 in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under CALR 5 obligated $326,706 in fiscal year 2025.
What came before and after CALR 5?
CALR 5 succeeded Computer Assisted Legal Research 4 (CALR 4).
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