NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Sam Houston, TX intends to award a sole-source contract to RELX, Inc., 1150 18th St NW, Ste 600, Washington, DC., 20036, for a twelve-month period for base plus, two option years of performance from 25 September 2020 through 24 September 2023, for U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Office of the Judge Advocate General (OTJAG) with software supply being provided at Ft. Belvoir, VA.  The NAICS code for this requirement is 511210, Software Publishers.  A Justification and Approval for FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items- Sole Source Justification and approval has been approved.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.  The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 United States Code 41 U.S.C. 1901 implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501 (a)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 

LexisNexis is the sole provider of the CaseMap suite maintenance and support services.  Within LexisNexis, RELX, Inc., is the sole division authorized to sell the maintenance and support services for LexisNexis CaseMap software suite.  There are no other authorized resellers for these maintenance and support services.  Therefore, RELX, Inc., is the only company authorized to fulfill CaseMap orders for maintenance and support services.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this special notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this special notice.  Anticipation award date on or about 25 September 2020.