Amendment 3 Computer Assisted Legal Research

The Department of Energy Headquarters is seeking to establish multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR) services for its Office of General Counsel. The solicitation aims to procure comprehensive legal research platforms with AI-powered tools, analytics capabilities, and access to federal, state, and local legal databases for up to 175 users. Vendors must submit proposals by March 13, 2025, with questions due by February 18, 2025, and the proposal must include three volumes: Offer/Other Documents, Technical (limited to 30 pages plus a 30-minute video demonstration), and Price. The technical evaluation will assess the vendor's approach to providing legal research databases, search capabilities, document organization tools, and artificial intelligence features, with technical capabilities significantly more important than price. Awards will be made on a best value basis, with technical factors receiving an adjectival rating and price evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

The contract has no specific set-aside designation and anticipates making approximately three awards. The period of performance is from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, with a potential six-month extension option through October 31, 2030. The contract has a guaranteed minimum amount of $500 and a maximum ceiling of $7.5 million, with individual task orders ranging from a minimum of $2,500 to a maximum of $7.5 million. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20585, and the contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price commercial services agreement. Pricing can be structured per-user or as an unlimited flat rate, with vendors required to provide pricing for 15 specific legal research resources and databases across five ordering periods. The solicitation covers web search portals and information services, categorized under NAICS code 519290 and PSC category DA10.