THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION TO PROVIDE WESTLAW ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH SUBSCRIPTION. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, to Thomson West Publishing Corporation, 610 Opperman Drive, St Paul, MN, 55123 for Subscription Services for the Westlaw Online Legal Research. Thomson West provides exclusive access to databases that are utilized by APHIS's legal staff. The Government anticipates a fixed price contract for a performance period of a base year plus four option years. The Contractor shall provide Thomson West Online Non-Fedlink database access. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement, no later than 5:00 PM Central Time, January 22, 2016 by email to
[email protected]. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, Small Business Size 500 employees.