Pre-Soliciation Notice- Sole Source-Westlaw Edge.pdf

Federal Communications Commission Enterprise Acquisition Center

General Information

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT FOR A SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 8.405-6

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501) and in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

Description:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intends to award a sole-source delivery order to West

Publishing Corporation (A Thomson Reuters Business) under GSA contract: GS-02F-026DA for Westlaw Edge.

West Publishing Corporation is the sole provider for Westlaw Edge. Westlaw is an online legal, news, and business information research service. Westlaw provides editorially enhanced legal research materials;

unparalleled coverage of news, business, financial, and general information; and a comprehensive collection of public records.

Document Type: Pre-Solicitation

Solicitation Number:

Project Name:

273FCC24Q0021

Westlaw Edge

Posted Date: June 20, 2024

Original Response Date: June 25, 2024

Current Response Date: June 25, 2024

Product or Service Code: 7690

Set Aside: N/A

NAICS Code: 519290 - Web Search Portals and All

Other Information Services

Westlaw Edge Proposed Content on GSA Schedule

a. NATIONAL PRIMARY CORE - The National Primary Core contains a deep base of foundational content offerings consistently identified by government agencies as must-have content.

b. ANALYTICAL PLUS - When you need fast, accurate, authoritative answers, the Analytical Plus collection connects you to thousands of high-value titles in all the major practice areas. Access practice-focused analysis, guidance, treatises, forms, reporters, and more.

c. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS COUNSELOR - Government Contracts Counselor was designed for government contract compliance and procurement officers, contract administrators, and attorneys. This collection covers government contract procurement and negotiation, bid protests and appeals, litigation, costs and pricing and contractual performance issues.

d. LITIGATION - From a case or docket, easily link to related litigation resources to make sure you are not missing any key information.

e. PEOPLEMAP PREMIER AND COMPANY INVESTIGATOR - With the PeopleMap Premier and Company

Investigator collection you can not only locate or identify a person or a business, you can also find assets, relationships, and other information to help connect the dots and paint the full picture.

Westlaw Edge Proposed Content Open Market

a. NATIONAL REPORTER SERVICE IMAGES - National Reporter Images provides cost effective, easy access to an exact electronic copy of a National Reporter System case through Westlaw. (Westlaw exclusivity means that other online providers will never have a comparable product because National Reporter

Images are tied directly to the National Reporter System cases published by Thomson Reuters.)

b. INVESTEXT REPORTS - Full-text Investext research reports written by investment specialists from leading brokerage houses, investment banks, and financial research firms worldwide, covering more than

60,000 U.S. and international companies and all industries.

c. EUROPEAN UNION MATERIALS

d. ALERT MANAGEMENT CENTER - 5000 ALERTS - The Alert Management Center on Westlaw provides enhanced alert and newsletter functionality, making it easy to manage alerts across an organization. Alert administrators can create, edit, and monitor alerts for other individuals and 20 groups in their organization. Alert administrators also can easily retrieve detailed Alert Summary Reports. The Alert Management Center is fully integrated with Alerts on Westlaw.

Technical Specifications/ Quantity

Period of Performance:

Base Period: 07/1/2024 – 06/30/2025

Option Period 1: 07/1/2025 – 06/30/2026

Option Period 2: 07/1/2026 – 06/30/2027

Option Period 3: 07/1/2027 – 06/30/2028

Option Period 4: 07/1/2028 – 06/30/2029

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Any party who believes they can perform this requirement should submit a capability statement for consideration by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by June 25, 2024, at 12PM EST. Responses, including questions about this notice, shall be send via email to Luis Salas, Contracting Officer at Luis.Salas@FCC.GOV.

GSA Schedule Items Quantity 1 Westlaw Edge:

Included Content National Primary

Analytical Plus Government Contracts Counselor

Litigation PeopleMap And Company Investigator

Open Market Items Quantity 1 Westlaw Edge:

Included Content National Reporter Images

Investext Reports EU Library

Alert Management Center - 5000 Alerts mailto:Luis.Salas@FCC.GOV