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Alabama Board of Nursing sole-source subscription to Thomson Reuters CLEAR investigation databases

The Alabama Board of Nursing seeks a sole-source CLEAR subscription from Thomson Reuters to support nurse-licensure disciplinary investigations. - Government buyer: Alabama Board of Nursing. - OEM and vendor: Thomson Reuters, identified as the sole-source provider. - Requested products: Order ID Q-10672798 includes two licenses each of CLEAR Government Investigations Fraud, CLEAR Healthcare, and CLEAR Realtime Incarceration & Arrest Gateway. - Bid schedule: Quantity 4 at $778.94 per month for the first subscription period, and quantity 8 at $817.89 per month for the second period. - Notable requirement: The notice says CLEAR provides arrest records and contact information not available through other databases, with access to this data limited to law enforcement and government agencies. - Subscription term: One annual subscription, divided into a four-month first period and an eight-month second period; no option years are specified.

Description

The Alabama Board of Nursing requests sole source approval for Thomson Reuters’s CLEAR database, which it says is invaluable to prosecuting nurse licensure disciplinary cases. CLEAR provides arrest records and contact information unavailable through other databases, and the source states these records are available only to law enforcement and government agencies. The procurement covers CLEAR Government Investigations Fraud, CLEAR Healthcare, and CLEAR Realtime Incarceration & Arrest Gateway licenses under Order ID Q-10672798. The listed subscription periods run from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, at monthly rates of $778.94 for the first period and $817.89 for the second.

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