Presolicitation Notice--Computer Assisted Legal Research

Pre-solicitation Notice – Office of the General Counsel (GC) Computer Assisted Legal Research Services

The Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel (GC) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for computer assisted legal research services.

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept quotations as a result of this notice.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 519290 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services, which has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be solicited as unrestricted.

SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the Request for Quote, the Government will award approximately three (3) firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) awards to the responsible vendor whose quote is determined to be the most advantageous and presents the best value to the Government as evaluated under the criteria described in the forthcoming solicitation. However, the Government reserves the right to award more or less than three (3) IDIQs.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated overall period of performance will be a five year ordering period.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is early-mid February 2025.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SAM): Quoters must be successfully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in order to receive a Government contract award. There is no cost to register at SAM.gov. Registrations can take longer than normal to request a new or renew/reactivate vendor accounts in SAM. SAM registration requests should be submitted at least 60 calendar days prior to contract award. Offerors must have their representations and certifications available online in SAM or provide them with their proposal in order to receive a Government contract award. Assignment of a CAGE code can take up to ten (10) business days after completion of SAM registration. Quoters are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible. For assistance using SAM.gov, contact the Federal Service Desk at https://sam.gov/content/help.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation and all supporting documents will be released on the SAM.gov website. The Government will only accept and evaluate quotes received via email to the Contracting Officer. An active SAM account is required for award. It is the responsibility of all potential quoters to monitor FedConnect.net and SAM.gov for release of the solicitation, any amendments, updates, and responses to industry questions/comments.

POINT OF CONTACT: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Dr. Kelley Vandecoevering, kelley.vandecoevering@hq.doe.gov. Any communications regarding this pre-solicitation announcement must be made in writing via e-mail. Communications regarding this notice must be submitted to the same e- mail address above with the subject line “Computer Assisted Legal Research Services Pre-Solicitation Notice”.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN RFQ AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AT THIS TIME.