Legal notice**

This state and local contract opportunity is for the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to renew access to adequate legal materials for persons civilly committed to the Special Commitment Center (SCC) in Pierce County, as required by Washington state law. The procurement includes the lease of 10 electronic law library kiosks and 1 server, configured with a hot swappable bay drive designed exclusively for the delivery of offline LexisNexis Legal content. The kiosks have specialized functionality to support legal research for the incarcerated or civilly committed population, including natural language searching, Shepard's Citations Service, and other advanced features. The purpose is to protect the rights of persons in the SCC to have the opportunity for self-representation (Pro Se) rather than being represented by legal counsel. The contract will be issued on or about November 27, 2023 for 60 months with an option for up to a 5-year renewal. Vendors must submit capability statements by November 23, 2023 detailing their ability to meet the state's requirements.

This is a sole source procurement to be awarded to Touch Legal dba Touch Sonic Technologies, the incumbent provider. The justification cites the unique features and expertise of the vendor in providing legal research solutions tailored for incarcerated or civilly committed populations. The total contract value is approximately $190,500 plus tax for a one-year subscription renewal. No other set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were provided in the materials.