Automated Litigation Support   6

On November 20, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded an additional contract which will provide automated litigation support services to the Department. This was competed under the solicitation 15JPSS20R00000005. This contract was awarded to the following firm:

Contract 15JPSS21D00000052

Ernst & Young LLP.

5 Times Square, Room 05-111

New York, NY 10036-6530

Automated litigation support 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. Contractor personnel will furnish administrative, logistical, professional, and technical labor, supplies, equipment, facilities, materials, and technologies necessary to provide a wide range of professional services and products through the course of litigation. The types of litigation support required under this contract will generally fall into the following areas: (1) Document acquisition; (2) Database creation; (3) Database utilization; (4) Electronic data acquisition and production; (5) Pre-trial and trial support; (6) Resource planning, implementation, and administration; (7) Specialized professional services; (8) Contract and project management; and (9) Legal support. DOJ currently has litigation support programs in seven of its litigating components - Civil Division, Antitrust Division, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Division, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Tax Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. All seven existing programs consist of Government specialists who define case-specific or investigation-specific requirements and then manage contractor-provided case support using contracts designed for automated litigation support. The maximum aggregate amount of all task orders issued under all five contracts will not exceed $1,500,000,000 for the entire term of the contracts, including all options which may be exercised. Orders will be awarded competitively and the type of contract (Firm Fixed Price, Labor Hour, etc) will be determined by the order.