Sole Source Renewal of Westlaw

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a contract to West Publishing Corporation (a Thomson Reuters business) for the renewal and upgrade to the Westlaw Precision platform and content. The period of the contract will include a 12-month base period commencing November 1, 2023 and four (4) option years. The CFTC’s Office of the General Counsel requires the use of a web-based legal research subscription service to provide general counsel, trial attorneys and analysts the tools necessary to assist in legal analysis. In addition, Westlaw is the only platform that provides coverage of Commodities Regulation including fraud, manipulation and disgorgement remedies in CFTC enforcement actions; Futures & Derivatives Law Report; Federal Procedure, Lawyers Edition; Federal Jury Practice and Instructions; Westlaw Journal Derivatives; Law of Securities Regulations; International Dimensions of U.S. Securities Law; and OTC Derivatives Regulation under Dodd-Frank, among others. This proposed contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, West Publishing Corporation. This action is issued pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, whereby the Contracting Officer has determined only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 5:00pm ET, July 24, 2023. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates award by October 31, 2023. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.