Waiver of competitive selection MCSA0124

The Ohio Master Cloud Services Agreement (MCSA0124) is a comprehensive Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) designed to provide cloud-based software and technology services to Ohio state agencies, political subdivisions, educational institutions, and other local government entities. The contract covers a wide range of cloud computing solutions, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) through multiple public cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, and IBM Cloud. The IDV enables subscribers to access diverse technological services, including online research, professional services, document management, data analytics, enterprise applications, network services, and voice services.

The IDV is awarded to West Publishing Corporation, with Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH as a potential service provider, under the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The contract is effective from November 25, 2025, through May 23, 2028, with potential renewal options. A notable feature of the agreement is a 2% quarterly revenue share paid by the contractor to the state to cover administrative costs. The contract allows for flexible service attachments, enabling subscribers to increase, decrease, or upgrade technologies during the contract term. Specifically, the legal research component, Westlaw Edge, offers pricing at $118 per user monthly in Years 1-2 and $124 per user monthly in Years 3-4, with various content and service options available.