The Department of Justice is forecasting a recompete for Computer Assisted Legal Research services through an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). The procurement will solicit vendors to provide computer-assisted legal research services and products to support DOJ programs and enable federal agencies to access specialized legal research capabilities. The estimated solicitation release date is April 1, 2025, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2025.

The estimated award value ranges from $500,000,001 to $550,000,000, representing a significant investment in legal research infrastructure. Performance will be conducted at 2560 King Arthur Boulevard, Suite 102, in Lewisville, Texas. The contracting office is 15JPSS–JMD Procurement Services Staff, with primary points of contact being Andrew S. Martin (andrew.s.martin@usdoj.gov, 202-598-1339) and Sakura Higa (sakura.higa@usdoj.gov, 202-451-7452) from the Department of Justice Justice Management Division.

This recompete succeeds the Computer Assisted Legal Research 5 (CALR 5) Indefinite Delivery Contract (15JPSS19D00000122), which was awarded to West Publishing Corporation, doing business as West, A Thomson Reuters Business, on September 30, 2019. The existing IDC had a ceiling value of $131,121,636 and included 15 firm fixed price delivery orders totaling over $131 million, with delivery orders ranging from $9,900 to $53.1 million. The previous contract provided DOJ with proprietary online legal research platforms, investigative tools, and print publications through September 2024.

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