Renewal of LAW Annual Software Maintenance

The Department of Justice, National Security Division (NSD) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to Matthew Bender & Company, Inc, DBA LexisNexis from LexisNexis renewal of software and maintenance for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Software to be renewed are: 2 each Law 5.0 Scan Platinum Subscription; 2 each Law 5.0 ES Platinum Subscription; 6 each Scan Unlimited Subscription; 4 each ED Loader Subscription; 4 each QC/Edit Subscription; 6 each Tiffing Subscription; 4 each Endorse Subscription; 4 OCR Expervision Subscription; 2 each E-Print Subscriptions; 4 Print Subscriptions; 4 Admin Subscriptions; 4 Searchable PDF Subscriptions. The contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 13 procedures to include 52.232-18 Availability of Funds and all other applicable FAR clauses which are hereby incorporated by reference. All referenced FAR clauses may be copied at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html. The online subscriptions to be provided under this synopsis must conform with the following Section 508 Accessibility Standards: 1194.21 Software Applications; 1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications; 1194.31 Functional performance criteria; and 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support (see http://www.section508.gov). Due to the proprietary nature of this product, LexisNexis has been found to be the only known source to provide these subscriptions. Interested parties must submit a written proposal detailing product information that demonstrates ability to provide equivalent software functionality, services and support and conformance with Section 508. Due to the proprietary nature of this product, LexisNexis has been found to be the only known source to provide these subscriptions. Interested parties must submit written proposal detailing product information that demonstrates ability to provide equivalent software functionality, services and support and conformance. Quotes are to be sent to Kioka Prince to email address kioka.k.prince@usdoj.gov; by Thursday September 27, 2012. Oral quotations will not be accepted. Telephone calls will not be accepted, as no solicitation document exists.