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Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Thomson Reuters

Awarded

D-21-SE-0017Federal

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The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Thomson Reuters to obtain user licenses needed for the Seattle Division Offices. This procurement will be conducted without full and open competition based on the justification that Thomson Reuters is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements. Communications related to this notice must be submitted in writing by September 25, 2020, 5:00 pm EST, directed to the designated contact, Paris Long. The acquisition will follow specific Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses applicable to commercial items and intends to award a labor-hour purchase order under the North American Industry Classification System code 511210. The notice clarifies that this is not a request for competitive quotation, and while other sources may submit quotes, the Government retains discretion over whether to compete the requirement. All relevant clauses and provisions are available electronically through the official government acquisition website. The place of performance for the contract is Seattle, Washington, and the administrative office handling this procurement is located in Springfield, Virginia. The process and award reflect compliance with the Competition in Contracting Act exception for sole source procurement, emphasizing that no alternatives meet the agency’s needs for these specific services.

General Info

DEA awards sole source license purchase to Thomson Reuters for Seattle, non-competitive acquisition.

Agency

Department Of Justice → Headquaters

NAICS

511210 - Software Publishers

Place of Performance

Seattle, WA, 98104, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Notice+of+Intent+to+Sole+Source.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedSep 25

Justification (J&A)

AwardedOct 23

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Headquaters

Contacts2 people available

OfficeSPRINGFIELD, VA, 22152, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Headquaters

Office AddressSPRINGFIELD, VA, 22152, USA

Contacts

Paris Long

contact@example.gov

Paris Long

contact@example.gov

Full Description

The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration intends to award a sole source purchase order to Thomson Reuters for user licenses necessary to support the Seattle Division Offices. All communication regarding this posting shall be in writing and be received by the archive date of this notice effective 09/25/2020 @ 05:00 pm EST. Point of contact is Paris Long, email paris.a.long@usdoj.gov. The proposed purchase order is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with Thomson Reuters. In accordance with Competition in Contracting Act, 41 USC 253(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, other than full and open competition is authorized when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. The following FAR Part 12.3 provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-4 (Feb 2007) Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5 (Apr 2008) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at this internet address - www.acquisition.gov/far and are attached. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 511210. The Government anticipates the award of a labor-hour purchase order. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation. A Request of Quotation (RFQ) is not available. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Any source capable of providing the service interested in submitting a quote may do so electronically to Paris.a.long@usdoj.gov.