Description
The State of Washington’s Department of Enterprise Services is seeking input on draft solicitation documents for a statewide Legal Research Platform contract. The eventual contract will provide state agencies, higher‑education institutions, political subdivisions, federal agencies, nonprofits, and tribes with online access to comprehensive legal content (case law, statutes, regulations, secondary sources) and associated research tools. Vendors are asked to review and comment on the draft solicitation, exhibits, and pricing format, and to submit their comments by the deadline. Key points:
• Scope – delivery of a cloud‑based legal‑research platform with full‑text search, citator services, training, support, and compliance with Washington security and accessibility standards.
• Eligibility – any vendor capable of providing the platform; purchasers must have signed a Contract Usage Agreement.
• Timeline – RFI posted 6/10/2026, final comments due 6/25/2026; formal solicitation expected June 2026, with a contract term up to 60 months (potential extensions).
• Evaluation – primarily cost‑based using a per‑user pricing template; vendor certifications required.
• No award or budget values disclosed at this stage.