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The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is soliciting quotes on a sole-source basis for a continuation of service with Thomson Reuters, with responses due November 8, 2026. The solicitation is a Quick Quote governed by the state's standard terms, and the sole-source designation is the decisive filter for prospective bidders.

Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically before the close date, and supplier inquiries must go through the Supplier Portal. Foreign entities must register with the Alabama Secretary of State before conducting business in the state. Suppliers with one or more employees in Alabama must verify E-Verify enrollment before award and provide documentation within five calendar days of notification. Bids exceeding $25,000 require a Disclosure Statement filed within ten days of award. Suppliers must also certify compliance with Alabama sales and use tax collection and remittance requirements, and by submitting a quote, they affirm no collusion and no bar to bidding.

The total contract cost is limited to $25,000. The initial term is renewable annually for up to five years from the effective date or until total contract cost reaches $25,000, whichever occurs first. Price increases during performance, justified by material or labor cost increases, cannot exceed the percentage increase in applicable price indices and are capped at 5 percent of annual contract cost. The state reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses. The contract is governed by Alabama law with sole venue in Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama is exempt from sales tax, the state cannot indemnify the supplier, and the state retains sovereign immunity. Payment is made electronically, and invoicing inquiries go to the receiving agency.