L -- MEGA2 AUTOMATED LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVCES

Notice Date

February 5, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, National Place, Suite 1000, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530

ZIP Code

20530

Solicitation Number

JLCIV-01-0127Draft

Response Due

February 21, 2001

Point of Contact

David T. Collins

E-Mail Address

david.t.collins@usdoj.gov (david.t.collins@usdoj.gov)

Description

Automated litigation support (ALS) encompasses a wide range of professional services and products that help attorneys acquire, organize, develop, and present evidence throughout the course of litigation, from pre-filing investigation, through complaint, discovery, and trial, through post-trial briefs and the appeals process. Through the use of professional litigation support services and advanced tools for litigation support, the litigating attorney can use evidence and information effectively to win lawsuits. Professional litigation support products and services enable the litigator to control and manage much larger volumes of case materials, and much more complex information, much more quickly, and to much greater effect, than would otherwise be possible. The Department of Justice currently has litigation support programs in six of its litigating components -- Civil Division, Antitrust Division, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Division, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys. In addition, the Tax Division is presently in the process of developing a litigation support program. All six existing programs consist of Government specialists who define case- or investigation-specific requirements and then manage contractor-provided case support using contracts designed for automated litigation support. All six programs are presently making use of four "Mega 1" automated litigation support contracts awarded in November 1996 for this purpose and expire in November 2001. It is time for DOJ to begin the reprocurement process for the next generation of multiple award contracts to support our ALS needs, which are known as the "Mega2" ALS contracts. The Draft Section C and Draft Sections B,F,G,H,L, and M are now available for industry review and comment by contacting the Contracting Officer, or by visiting the DOJ area of the Electronic Posting System at www.eps.gov. The due date for comments is February 21, 2001. The DOJ anticipates that a live RFP will be published in the mid-March time frame using a 3rd party web hosting site under construction at this time. Also, a separate but related Mega2 draft solicitation for Quality Assurance Services (QAS) will be published in the CBD and on the EPS in the near future. All responsible sources will be considered.

Web Link

www.eps.gov (www.eps.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010207/LSOL001.HTM (W-036 SN50C7R0)