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NAICS Code: 519130. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ). The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for a purchase order with Thomson West for providing Westlaw on-line services and access to legal, news, and business information research services, to include access to specialty databases, such as Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS), RegulationsPlus (annotated Code of Federal Regulations), American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence, etc., and ancillary services. Thomson West is currently providing these on-line services to OFHEO, and the proposed purchase order is a continuation of those services being provided. Some of the on-line services provided are exclusive to Thomson West's Westlaw. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of satisfying OFHEO's requirements may submit a written capabilities statement, which if received by the response date of this announcement, will be considered. Responses must be submitted in writing to Ms. Janice L. Uthe, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination not to compete the requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.