CCH Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Library Staff intends to procure an online division-wide subscription to selected titles in VitalLaw and the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary. This requirement covers proprietary legal resources including the Litigation Integrated Library, Administrative Law, Civil False Claims and Qui Tam Actions, and the Section 1983 Library. The subscription further provides authoritative sources and specialized tools for Antitrust law, specifically including insights by Phillip Areeda and Herbert Hovenkamp. As the publications are proprietary, CCH Wolters Kluwer is identified as the sole source for these materials.

This combined synopsis/solicitation, identified by solicitation number 15JL1B26R00000005, is conducted under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) for only one responsible source. The procurement is classified under NAICS 424920 for Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers and PSC 7630 for Newspapers and Periodicals. While the primary place of performance is Washington, DC, the resulting contract will supply Department locations nationwide.

Responses to this notice must be submitted via email to Marla Chesler by the deadline of June 17, 2026. Interested parties must provide written documentation, detailed data, and pricing information to demonstrate their ability to perform the requirement. The government will utilize these responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement rather than proceeding with the intended sole-source award. There are currently zero attachments associated with this notice.