Legal and Advisory Support Services (Final RFP)
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 3 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 89303025RGC000002(a)
- Agency
-
Headquarters
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of General Counsel is procuring professional legal and advisory services through Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002, issued under FAR Part 15 as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. The procurement seeks multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide specialized legal services across multiple practice areas including energy law (Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act), litigation support, intellectual property, patent prosecution, non-profit law, and bankruptcy law. Offerors must demonstrate legal expertise in at least one area of the performance work statement with examples from the last three years, and proposals will be evaluated based on three factors in descending order of importance: Legal Experience and Approach, Key Personnel, and Price. The government anticipates awarding up to 10 contracts and will use a "highest technically rated fair and reasonable price" evaluation approach. Critical deadlines include January 5, 2026, for questions submission and January 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST for proposal submission, with the solicitation having been re-opened multiple times to receive additional proposals in the government's best interest.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and involves no identified incumbents or current contractors. The total ceiling value for all contracts is $50 million, with an estimated annual spend between $5 million and $10 million across the anticipated contract awards. The IDIQ contract will have a five-year ordering period, and task orders may be issued as firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or hybrid arrangements. The government reserves the right to make sole source task order awards under the IDIQ contract based on specific areas of legal specialty required for each assignment. Performance will be evaluated annually based on five measurements: quality, clarity, completeness, timeliness, and cost, with work to be performed in Washington, DC, emphasizing virtual service delivery and minimal in-person interactions.
Notice text
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Update #7 · Latest ·
As outlined in the solicitation instructions (RFP pg 45), the Department is re-opening the solicitation in order to receive more proposals because it is in the best interest of the Department.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadline:
Proposal Submission: January 15, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST
This amendment provides notice to offerors about the task order ordering procedures under this IDIQ:
The Government reserves the right to make sole source task order awards under this IDIQ contract based on the specific area of legal specialty required for each assignment, without further competition among IDIQ holders. Task orders will be issued at the agency’s discretion, taking into account the unique qualifications, expertise, and suitability of each contractor for the particular legal matter. In accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2), the Government is drafting a class justification to support the award of sole source task orders without competition. Task orders meeting the criteria outlined in the class justification will be awarded on a sole source basis under this IDIQ, pursuant to the exception and justification provided. As such, the Government may select the most appropriate contractor for each task order on a sole source basis, rather than utilizing the fair opportunity process described under FAR 16.505(b)(1). This approach is intended to ensure that each legal requirement is addressed by the contractor best suited to the agency’s needs, and not all IDIQ holders are guaranteed to receive task orders.
Offerors are hereby notified that the Government may not compete every new task order under this multiple award IDIQ. The Government reserves the right to make sole source task order awards based on the specific area of legal specialty or other agency needs, without further competition among IDIQ holders, in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2) and the class justification for highly specialized or unique work. Reasons for sole source task order awards may be based on: (a) only one IDIQ holder law firm is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized, or where conflicts preclude the ability of other IDIQ holder law firms to perform the work; (b) in the interest of efficiency and economy/logical follow-on, where new work is substantially similar to work previously performed by the IDIQ holder law firm under a prior task order or other award; (c) where the agency need for the work is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays, including distribution of work to ensure that no one IDIQ holder law firm is overwhelmed with multiple concurrent tasks and/or work surges.
Update #6 ·
As outlined in the solicitation instructions (RFP pg 45), the Department is re-opening the solicitation in order to receive more proposals because it is in the best interest of the Department.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadline:
Proposal Submission: January 15, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST
Update #5 ·
As outlined in the solicitation instructions (RFP pg 46), the Department is re-opening the solicitation in order to receive more proposals because it is in the best interest of the Department.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadline:
Proposal Submission: October 27, 2025, by 4:00 PM EST
Update #4 ·
Re-opening the solicitation.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadline:
Proposal Submission: October 24, 2025, by 4:00 PM EST
Update #3 ·
Posting the Q&A responses and related revisions.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadline:
Proposal Submission: October 17, 2025, by 10:00 AM EST
Please review the following revised/added documents:
1. QA Response 9.30.2025 (added)
2. 89303025RGC000002 RFP Legal Services IDIQ (revised on 9.30.2025)
3. Attachment B - Price Matrix (revised on 9.30.2025)
4. Attachment D - Position Descriptions (revised on 9.30.2025)
5. Attachment I - Conflict Waiver Provisions (added on 9.30.2025)
Update #2 ·
This is the final RFP.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
Key Deadlines:
Proposal Submission: October 17, 2025, by 10:00 AM EST
Questions Submission: September 26, 2025, by 10:30 AM EST
Please refer to the attached RFP documents for additional information.
Update #1 ·
DRAFT Solicitation/ RFP
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Headquarters Procurement Services in support of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), is issuing Solicitation Number 89303025RGC000002 to procure professional legal and advisory services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement. This is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06/08-27-2025.
This is a draft Request For Proposal (RFP). Please submit your feedback/questions by no later than 10:30 AM on Friday, September 19, 2025. The government may or may not respond to your questions or feedback. However, any material feedback may be used to revise and update the government's solicitation and requirements. At your discretion, contractors are allowed to submit a proposal in response to this draft RFP, but do so at your own risk of not meeting the requirements and instructions of the final RFP. The government will take in consideration proposals received, including proposals in response to this draft RFP, only if and when a final RFP is released. The contractor bears the responsibility of adhering to the instructions and requirements of the final RFP, and can submit an updated proposal to comply with the final RFP as needed up until the deadline for proposal submission. This draft solicitation does not commit the government to an award or any binding agreement/contract. The government is not responsible for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of proposals.
Please refer to the attached RFP documents for additional information.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Legal and Advisory Support Services | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| New Contract 89303026DGC000008 | Award Notice | |
| New Contract 89303026DGC000007 | Award Notice | |
| Legal and Advisory Support Services IDIQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Legal and Advisory Support Services | Special Notice |
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