G33-703261/Legal Research Information services (Westlaw)

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is soliciting responses for Legal Research Information Services (Westlaw) through a Quick Quote process, with responses due October 6, 2026.

The contract carries a $25,000 not-to-exceed ceiling across the initial term and all renewals combined. The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties for a total time period of five years from the effective date, whichever first exhausts the dollar cap or the five-year period.

Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through that platform. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis and may request price justification. Price escalation requests during performance are permitted only when material, labor, or other contract components increase significantly through no fault of the supplier, capped at five percent of annual contract costs, with any increases factored into the existing not-to-exceed total.

Suppliers must comply with Alabama tax registration requirements and E-Verify enrollment if employing workers in Alabama. The State is exempt from sales tax and requires suppliers to accept multiple forms of electronic payment at no additional cost. All contracts are governed by Alabama law with exclusive venue in Montgomery. Disputes are resolved through negotiation and non-binding alternative dispute resolution.