Sole Source Alacourt Madison Co

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is issuing a sole-source Quick Quote for Alacourt, an internet-based legal research database serving the Madison County Public Defender Office, with responses due October 9, 2026.

This is a sole-source procurement — the Alacourt product has been identified as the only source capable of meeting the specified requirements for electronic court records access within the State of Alabama Unified Judicial Systems. The database will support the public defender office's case preparation and legal research activities.

The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties for a total contract cost not to exceed $25,000 or a total time period of five years from the effective date, whichever occurs first. Responses must be submitted electronically through Alabama Buys. Suppliers must register through the Alabama Buys portal, affirm compliance with all solicitation terms and conditions, and certify they have not engaged in collusion and are not barred from bidding.

Mandatory compliance requirements include Alabama sales tax registration and collection under Act No. 2006-557, enrollment in the E-Verify program for suppliers employing personnel within Alabama, and registration with the Alabama Secretary of State for foreign entities. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis. Price escalation requests may not exceed five percent of annual contract costs and require written approval from both parties. Suppliers must accept multiple forms of electronic payment without additional cost to the State and comply with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act regarding authorized workers. All disputes are governed by Alabama law with exclusive venue in Montgomery, Alabama.