Aspen Legal Publications

The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to negotiate with Aspen Publishers, Inc., New York, NY for copies of Aspen Legal Publications. These Aspen Legal Publications contain copyright protected information which is utilized by Department attorneys for research and trial preparation. These publications discuss very important court cases, legal issues, and civil/criminal procedures. The required Aspen Legal Publications are copyright protected and thus Aspen Publishers is the only known source for this publication. The statutory authority for the proposed procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source. The solicitation will not be distributed on the General Services Administration website (http://www.fedbizopps.gov). This is not a formal solicitation, however, interested concerns must respond within ten (10) days from the date of this synopsis with written documentation, detailed data and pricing information, which clearly demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement. Responses received as a result to this notice of intent shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses will not be considered as either bids or proposals. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon the written responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The proposed contract will supply Department locations nationwide. The anticipated period of performance under any resultant contract will be one (1) year with four one (1) year options for up to a total of sixty (60) months. Responses must be submitted to the address shown in this announcement.