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--Notice of Intent to award a sole contract to Lexis/Nexis for legal publications subscription.

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The US Army Contracting Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD plans to negotiate a sole-source contract with Lexis Nexis, Inc., based in Washington, DC, for subscription access to unique legal research databases essential to supporting the legal staff across various Army regional offices. Lexis Nexis holds exclusive copyright protection over its legal publications, making it the only known vendor capable of providing the necessary updates and supplements required for comprehensive legal research. This service is critical for the daily operational needs of the Army’s legal personnel. The contract, contingent on fund availability, will cover the period from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and is expected to be awarded under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Although the government intends to proceed with sole-source negotiations due to the unique nature of the service and vendor exclusivity, interested parties with the capability to meet the requirements are invited to express their interest and provide supporting information by August 26, 2005. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals but serves to allow other potential sources to demonstrate their ability to fulfill the contract needs. The contracting specialist managing this action is Patrick Patterson, and inquiries can be directed via the provided email. The referenced NAICS code for this acquisition is 516110, with a size standard of 500 or fewer employees.

General Info

Sole-source contract with Lexis Nexis for exclusive legal database access, October 2005-2006.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

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PostedAug 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Full Description

The US Army Contracting Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with Lexis Nexis, Inc., 1150 18th Street, Washington, DC 20036 for unique subscription databases needed by the US Armys staff to perform thorough legal research. Lexis/Nexis legal publications are all copyright protected and thus Lexis/Nexis Group is the only known source for the updates and supplements to the existing Lexis publications. The service has u nique information and services which are considerd essential to the performance of day-to-day legal research tasks executed by the USAEC Regional Offices, as well as, other legal staff. This award is subject to the availability of funds. The period of per formance for this award is: 01 October 2005 through 30 September 2006. Lexis Nexis, Inc. is the only known source that possesses the capability required by the US Army. The contemplated award amount is less than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The G overnment intends to solicit and negotiate with LECO Corporation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 516110 and the size standard is 500 or less employees. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This data must be sufficient enough to allow the government to evaluate the information relative to the above requirements. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 12:00 Noon, Eastern Standard Time, A ugust 26th, 2005. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Patrick Patterson, Contract Specialist, email: contact@example.gov.