Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Sole Source Special Notice Weslaw
Deadline: 29 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 25 Jun 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143967382
Document Ref. No.: 693JK426R500004
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This is a SOLE SOURCE Special Notice in support of a planned SOLE-SOURCE acquisition—by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel has a need for an online legal research provider with ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for AI Management systems including Weslaw and CoCounsel. The approximate award amount is estimated at $2.4M.
IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY AGENCY REQUIRING ACTIVITY: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590.
2. DESCRIPTION OF CONTEMPLATED SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT ACTION:
The U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel intends to issue a firm-fixed-price sole source task order against General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract No. GS-02F-026DA. The award will be made to West Publishing Corporation (d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters business).
3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY-S NEEDS
The agency requires the procurement of Westlaw Advantage, an online legal research platform providing comprehensive access to state and federal case law, statutes, administrative materials, and exclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered research tools.
The total period of performance is five years, consisting of one base year and four option years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
● Base Year: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 ($412, 800.00)
● Option Year 1: July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028 ($445, 819.68)
● Option Year 2: July 1, 2028 - June 30, 2029 ($481, 487.16)
● Option Year 3: July 1, 2029 - June 30, 2030 ($520, 008.12)
● Option Year 4: July 1, 2030 - June 30, 2031 ($560, 523.96)
Total Estimated Cost: $2, 420, 638.92.
4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul)
Orders placed against FSS contracts are exempt from the standard require...
Notice ID: 693jk426r500004
Department/Ind. Agency: transportation, department of
Sub-tier: office of the secretary
Product Service Code: b522 - special studies/analysis- legal
Inactive Dates: jul 14, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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