Description
Washington State agencies and eligible purchasers are seeking professional discovery services to support litigation, claims, and other matters. The solicitation establishes three award categories—standard discovery, discovery requiring FEDRAMP/CJIS certification, and optional additional services—allowing up to four main awards and one reserved award per category. Small‑business and veteran‑owned firms receive a reserved‑award pathway and a 50‑point preference. The contract term can extend up to 60 months, with a total estimated initial value of $8 million. Bidders must submit detailed pricing for personnel, data collection, processing, analysis, production, and platform‑management, and must meet extensive insurance, security, and reporting requirements.
• Scope covers full e‑discovery lifecycle: identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, production, and secure hosting.
• Category 2 requires FEDRAMP and/or CJIS certification; Category 1 does not.
• Mandatory compliance with Washington wage‑theft, nondiscrimination, and veteran‑owned business statutes; VMF of 1.25 % is embedded in pricing.
• Submission deadline 1/15/2027; pre‑bid conference 11/17/2026 (optional).
• Award anticipated 4/20/2027; contract may be extended up to 24 additional months based on performance.