Online Legal Research

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking online legal and business research services for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), specifically procuring Westlaw research licenses for 37 total users across multiple departments including Appeals, Royalty Valuation & Regulations, Enforcement & Financial Compliance, Audit Compliance and Outreach, and the Chief of Staff office. The solicitation is a non-competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13 Simplified Acquisitions, with quotes due by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on March 25, 2025. The government will evaluate quotes based on technical acceptability and price reasonableness, with the intent to make a single award. The procurement requires specific user license configurations, including 15 Legal Research licenses, 10 Federal Docket Licenses, 15 Business and Personal search licenses, and 5 FEIN/SSN licenses. The solicitation seeks an AI-enabled solution to accelerate appeals drafting and reduce the Appeals backlog.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be awarded under NAICS code 519290 for Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. The contract period includes a base year from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with four additional 12-month option periods that could extend the contract through March 31, 2030. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Heather Smith, with the procurement being administered by the Interior Business Center's Acquisition Services Directorate in Herndon, Virginia. While specific award values are not disclosed, the solicitation covers comprehensive research services for 37 users across multiple departmental functions. The procurement aims to provide sophisticated online research capabilities that will support the Office of Natural Resources Revenue's operational and legal research needs across various organizational units.