The Computer Assisted Legal Research 5 (CALR 5) is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the Department of Justice's Justice Management Division to provide comprehensive legal research services and resources to federal agencies. The contract enables authorized users to access advanced online legal research platforms, databases, publications, and specialized investigative tools. These services encompass complete legal, news, financial, public record, and docket information systems with full-text search and retrieval capabilities across multiple databases, supporting the legal and research needs of various government organizations.
The contract, with a total ceiling value of $690 million, primarily features two prime contractors: LexisNexis (Relx Inc.) and West Publishing Corporation (Thomson Reuters). Task orders typically range from $5,000 to $12 million, with performance periods consistently running through September of the respective fiscal year. Most delivery orders are firm fixed-price and do not utilize small business set-asides, with performance consistently located in Washington, D.C. The primary funding agency is the Department of Justice, specifically its Justice Management Division and various component offices. LexisNexis appears to win the majority of task orders, delivering online legal research platforms, databases, publications, and software to support legal research, investigation, and compliance functions across federal agencies.