Legal Services

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has been granted an exemption by the New York State Office of the State Comptroller for a sole-source procurement of legal services under Contract #C000293. Specifically, the contract will be awarded to Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP without competitive advertising, as permitted under NY State Finance Law Section 163.10 (b). The procurement covers legal services applicable to all New York State counties, with a defined contract term from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The solicitation was posted on June 23, 2025, with an advertisement end date of July 7, 2025. The exemption indicates that a competitive procurement was deemed not feasible, resulting in a direct award to the specified legal firm. No additional procurement opportunities or competitive bidding processes will be conducted for this contract.

No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or detailed budget information are provided in the contract notice. The procurement appears to be a direct, single-source award to a specific law firm without competitive bidding. The contract covers legal services across all New York State counties for a six-month period, suggesting a targeted legal support engagement for the New York State Department of Transportation. While the exact value of the contract is not disclosed, it represents a sole-source procurement for professional legal services. The lack of competitive procurement indicates a unique or specialized legal service requirement that cannot be met through standard competitive bidding processes.