Westlaw Subscription

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for Westlaw Subscription. A draft Purchase Description describing the services required has been attached. The proposed contract is expected to be a Firm Fixed Price contract.

The purpose of this DRAFT Purchase Description is to gather industry comments, suggestions or questions before the release of the solicitation. This notice is for market research purposes only with the intent to identify vendors that are interested and capable of performing the requirements listed in the attached DRAFT PD. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services.   

The capability packages for this sources sought market survey are not expected to be proposals, but rather statements regarding the company's existing experience in relation to the areas specified in the attached document. It is asked that interested parties respond to this sources sought synopsis with the following information:

Please provide the following information:

1. Name of the firm point of contact, phone number, email address, CAGE code, SAM UEI number, small business status and socio-economic status as listed in the System for Award Management and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Company's technical capability to perform a contract of this scope and complexity to include, but not limited to:

1. Comments on the attached draft Purchase Description and the active contract vehicles your company provides Westlaw Precision, Drafting Assistant and Practical Law, as listed in the Purchase Description.
2. Demonstrate your company has the resources, personnel, and equipment necessary to perform the required services described in the draft Purchase Description. 
3. Identify challenges and risks associated with meeting the requirements listed in the draft PD and how your organization would minimize those risks.
4. A rough order of magnitude estimate for the entire period of performance.

This market survey is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey.

Please respond to this request no later than 2:00 PM ET on 4 March 2025. Responses can be submitted via email to both Giorgiana Chen, Contracting Officer,  Giorgiana.Chen@usace.army.mil and Douglas Pohlman, Contracting Officer Douglas.E.Pohlman@usace.army.mil. 

RFI questions are due by 2:00 P.M. ET on 26 February 2025.