CCH Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw Tax
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15JL1B25R00000008
- Agency
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Offices Boards and Divisions
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- PSC
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20350, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Justice Management Division intends to procure online logins for VitalLaw Tax Research from CCH Incorporated on a sole-source basis to serve the DOJ Tax Division. The procurement covers specialized tax research publications including CCH Excise Tax Reporter, Internal Revenue Manual, US Tax Court Library, Tax Treaties, Standard Federal Tax Reporter Library, and Federal Estate & Gift Tax Reporter Plus. Due to the proprietary nature of these publications, CCH Incorporated is identified as the only known source capable of providing this content. Contractors must be fully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and comply with various Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions. Interested parties have fourteen days from July 16, 2025 to submit written documentation demonstrating their ability to provide the proprietary content, with responses due by July 31, 2025 via email to marla.chesler@usdoj.gov. The government will use these responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and responses will not be considered as bids or proposals.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies CCH Incorporated of Riverwoods, Illinois as the sole source provider. The solicitation does not specify award values or budget ranges for the online login services. The anticipated period of performance under any resultant purchase orders is one year from contract award. The place of performance is listed as Washington, VA 20350, likely representing the DOJ Tax Division's operational location. The procurement falls under NAICS code 424920 for Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers and PSC code 7610 for Books and Pamphlets. The government reserves full discretion in determining whether to open this requirement to competition based on the written responses received during the fourteen-day response period.
Notice text
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to procure online logins on a sole-source basis to VitalLaw Tax Research from CCH Incorporated, 2700 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015 on behalf of The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tax Division. Due to the proprietary nature of the publications, CCH Incorporated is the only known source. Coverage includes CCH Excise Tax Reporter, Internal Revenue Manual, US Tax Court Library, Tax Treaties, Standard Federal Tax Reporter Library, and Federal Estate & Gift Tax Reporter Plus.
The statutory authority for the proposed procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source. Contractors must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The solicitation will not be distributed on the General Services Administration website (https://sam.gov/). This is not a formal solicitation, however, interested concerns must respond within fourteen (14) days from the date of this synopsis with written documentation, detailed data and information that clearly demonstrates their ability to provide the proprietary content described above. Responses received because of this notice of intent shall be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses will not be considered as either bids or proposals.
Provisions: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions Commercial Acquisitions; FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010), FAR 52.232.-12 Invoices, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013), 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-21; Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, IR1052.232-7003 Electronic Invoicing & Payment Requirements for Invoice Processing Platform; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunication & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52,204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications & Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
The anticipated period of performance under any resultant purchase orders will be one (1) year.
A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon the written responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be submitted via email at marla.chesler@usdoj.gov.
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