BOLI_Legal Subscription Services_S-83900-00009995_Q&A.pdf
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This document is a Q&A related to a legal subscription services contract opportunity from the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). The contract opportunity is for legal subscription services, with a flat-rate annual cost of $35,718. BOLI currently has 13 attorney professional users and 10 non-attorney staff support users who require access. BOLI will entertain quotes that offer alternative comparable sources to the proprietary titles listed in the opportunity notice. BOLI has decided to remove the requirement for the capability to access court filings from the project description. The evaluation committee may request live demonstrations from the top-scoring quoters.
In terms of pricing, BOLI is open to alternative solutions and does not currently participate in the Attorney General's research contract. The agency reserves the right to conduct contractor interviews as part of the evaluation process.
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Q&A - Opportunity Notice - Legal Subscription Services - S-83900-00009995
Questions & Answers
Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
Opportunity Notice: Legal Subscription Services
S-83900-00009995
4/8/2024
Question Answer
1. For content-licensing purposes, please provide the total number of attorneys that BOLI employs.
BOLI does not track attorneys and active bar members. Please see the answer to question #2 below for information on the user types.
2. For pricing purposes, we’d like additional clarification on the number of users. Among all BOLI employees, how many are "Professional Users"?
Examples of these users are attorneys, librarians, investigators or analysts who are employed by the agency. These are different from "Staff Support Users," such as paralegals, interns, legal secretaries or other administrative staff, who receive complimentary access at no additional cost.
The agency currently has 13 attorney professional users, and 10 non-attorney staff support users (investigators, employer assistance, and managers).
3. Is BOLI currently part of the Attorney General’s research contract? If so, how many BOLI users access legal research services through that agreement?
No, BOLI is not currently part of the Attorney General’s research contract.
4. What is the flat-rate annual cost that BOLI now pays for online legal research service?
The flat rate for legal subscription services at BOLI is $35,718 annually.
5. In the BVA notice, item 15 on page 3 lists titles that are proprietary to another publisher or available only pursuant to certain licensing restrictions. Will BOLI entertain quotes that offer alternative comparable sources?
Yes, BOLI will entertain quotes that offer alternative comparable sources. In their quote, Contractors should clearly define the scope of the alternative sources available.
6. BVA notice page 4 says BOLI reserves the right to conduct Contractor interviews. To show the full power and value of our solution, we would like to conduct a live demonstration for members of the Evaluation Committee.
Can BOVI commit to allowing a demo?
Yes, BOLI can commit to watching a demonstration from quoters with the two to three highest scoring quotes should the evaluation committee determine that it is necessary based on scores of the best value analysis.
7. Product Description – Item 4 (page 3).
Item 4 in the list of requested legal
Upon further review, BOLI has decided to remove Item 4 from the Project Description in
Q&A - Opportunity Notice - Legal Subscription Services - S-83900-00009995 subscription service functions lists “The capability to access court filings.” Can the Bureau of Labor and Industries please clarify what is the expectation (and/or provide more detail) with respect to this functional requirement?
the Opportunity Notice. Contractors will not be required to meet this feature.
BOLI is seeking the capability to view and download filings (complaints, answers, motions, memoranda in support of motions, responses to motions) in one place as an optional service.
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