# NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/95314225q0003 - Solicitation number: 95314225Q0003 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to West Publishing Corporation - Department: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board - Contracting office: Defense Nuclear Fac Safety Board (953142) - NAICS: 519 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services - Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: February 19, 2025 - Last posted: February 19, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aaf8c6c109664bb2b361320a8bd91f2b/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The Defense Nuclear facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), Office of Chief Counsel (OGC), intends to award a contract to WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION (West Corp.), a branch of Thompson Reuters, on a sole source basis. The services provided by West Corp. are in support of the Defense Nuclear facilities Safety Board Office of Chief Counsel. The authority permitting this sole source acquisition without full and open competition is prescribed by FAR FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization. An approved Justification and Approval (J&A) authorizing this procurement will be posted in accordance with FAR 13.105(c). The DNFSB/OGC requires four (4) subscriptions for each of the below-listed WestLaw services, and one (1) subscription for PeopleMap Premier + Company from Thomson Reuters. WestLaw provides a legal search engine and contains different search service subscriptions. WestLaw All Analytical gives you unlimited access to the All Analytical Library on WestlawNext, with over 600 law reviews and journals. Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel combines generative AI (GenAI) with Westlaw Precision’s industry-leading content, editorial enhancements, and decades of legal industry expertise. West km Government Express, a legal research product that integrates KeyCite and full-text search technology with your organization’s internal documents. West km Government Express allows you to easily find and reuse your organization’s best work. Lastly, PeopleMap Premier + Company Investigator provides comprehensive information on both people and businesses, with access billions of public and proprietary records, time-saving features, alerts, and reports, among other documents. A solicitation package will not be posted publicly and requests for copies of the 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 in the future would be in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 9:30 AM (Eastern Time) on February 24, 2025, will be considered. All information (capability statement, proposal or quotation) submitted should support the firm’s abilities to provide the required services and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Adriana Underdue, contracting Officer, adrianau@dnfsb.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: West Publishing Corporation (UEI L997DB4PEJL8) - Contract: 95314225P0002, purchase order - Obligated: $38,152.44 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 95314225Q0003 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 953142 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_95314225P0002_9516_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - February 19, 2025: Special notice, due February 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST. Notice aaf8c6c109664bb2b361320a8bd91f2b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aaf8c6c109664bb2b361320a8bd91f2b/view --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/95314225q0003.