G33-703262/Legal Research Services-On-line Clear

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is requesting proposals for legal research services available online under a Quick Quotes solicitation, with responses due October 6, 2026.

Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through the designated portal. All participants must acknowledge receipt of the solicitation and any amendments, certify compliance with the Standard Terms and Conditions, confirm non-participation in collusive bidding, and affirm they are not barred from state contracting. E-Verify enrollment is required for employees working in Alabama. Foreign corporations must register in the state. Suppliers must comply with Alabama sales tax exemption provisions and state and local tax certification under Act No. 2006-557.

The contract is governed by Alabama law with exclusive venue in Montgomery. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses. Price escalations are capped at 5 percent of annual contract costs and require documented justification. Resulting contracts may be renewed annually by mutual written agreement up to a total contract cost of $25,000 or a five-year period from the effective date, whichever is shorter. The State retains the right to cancel for convenience with reasonable notice and maintains sovereign immunity and the right to decline indemnification. All procurement information is public record subject to Alabama Code 41-4-115 exemptions.