Justification_and_Approval_-_Thomson_Reuters_Westlaw.pdf

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Justification & Approval For Other Than Full & Open

Competition/Brand Name

USITC - 052 (Rev. 8/2016)

REQUISITION NUMBER: 0500-OGC-17-0005

1. CONTRACTING OFFICE

U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

REQUIRING OFFICE

U.S. International Trade Commission

Office of General Counsel

500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S)

Sole Source

In accordance wi th FAR Subpart 6.303-2, this justif ication for other than full and open competit ion wil l result in award of a sole source contract to Thomson-Reuters

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES (Check box below:)

This requirement is to purchase:

Renewal of agency subscription to Westlaw - a collection of unique legal databases and database services required by the Commission.

O Support services (non-R&D)

Ct) Supplies/equipment

O Information technology (IT)

O Other (specify):

4. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

5. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/ DELIVERY DATE

Period of Performance

1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017

Options Through: 12/31/2021

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6. STATUTORY AUTHORITY

|Sole Source |

FAR Subpart 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): When the supplies or services required by the agency are available f rom the only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services wil l satisfy agency requirements, full and open compet i t ion need not be provided for.

7. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR OR BRAND UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

Thomson-Reuters WESTLAW has no peer equivalent but does have one competi tor for comparable yet also unique legal database services

(Lexis-Nexis), Westlaw is unique wi th regard to its database selections, search function and presentation of legal image pages. Moreover, publications that are exclusive to Westlaw, also a part of this package and which are also required and heavily used by the Commission. In particular these publications include: West Am Jur 2nd, Corpus Juris Secundum, Sutherland Statutes and Statutory Construction, and McCarthy on Trademarks.

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8. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE OFFERS WERE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS IS PRACTICABLE

The publications are prioprietary to Westlaw and has no peer equivalents to the uniquely held content, retrieval and/or presentation features.

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9. DESCRIPTION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST

In accordance wi th FAR Subparts 12.209,13.106-3,15.4, it is hereby determined that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action wil l be fair and reasonable. The Price Reasonableness Memorandum detailing the Fair and Reasonable Price Determination wil l be included in the contract file documentat ion.

10. MARKET RESEARCH

Market Research was conducted in accordance wi th FAR Part 10, and it was determined that the above stated requirement is commercially available in the commercial market place f rom only one source.

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11. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION

none

12. LISTING OF SOURCES

No other sources

13. FUTURE PLANS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION

The Commission supports competit ion and routinely seeks to garner new knowledge of other vendors and services through site visits, demonstrations and resource trials that may meet the Commission's evolving requirements.

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14. TECHINICAL PERSONNEL/REQUIRING OFFICE CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations in this just i f icat ion, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the support ing data which forms the basis for this just i f ication is complete and accurate

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Approved By: Print Name:

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Office Director/Cost Center Manager

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15. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I have received this justi f ication and f ind it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Approved By: Print Name:

Signature:

Contract ing Officer

Date: