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Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent
Deadline: 12 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133177801
Document Ref. No.: FYR261101001
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, USIBWC, Legal Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, Tx 79902, is issuing this Notice of Intent, NOI, to inform industry contractors of the Government-s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.
The intended Contractor is West Publishing Corporation, 2900 Ames Crossing Rd Suite 100, Eagan, Minnesota 55121, United States.
The United States International Boundary and Water Commission has a bona fide need for proprietary legal research and information services. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106 1 b 1 i, allowing the Contracting Officer to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System, NAICS, code for this requirement is 513210, Software Publishers. This NAICS code aligns with the contractor-s core business of proprietary legal research software, licensed legal databases, and publisher controlled legal information platforms. The Product Service Code for this requirement is 7A21, IT and Telecom Business Application Software. The Small Business Administration size standard for this sector is 47.0 million dollars.
The justification for sole sourcing with West Publishing Corporation is based on the exclusive ownership and licensing rights to proprietary legal content, editorial analysis, citation tools, and integrated legal research platforms. These products and services cannot be obtained from any other source without violating intellectual property rights, and no alternative product meets the Government-s minimum requirements.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is availa...
Notice ID: fyr261101001
Department/Ind. Agency: international boundary and water commission: us-mexico
Sub-tier: international boundary and water commission: us-mexico
Office: internat boundary and water comm
NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
Inactive Dates: jan 12, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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