NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY

WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS (AOC) 

JURISTS IN RESIDENCE RFP #2024-0718

ISSUE DATE:  July 18, 2024

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS:  August 5, 2024

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 23, 2024

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts’ (“AOC”) is initiating this informal Request for Proposal to solicit responses from qualified individuals interested in serving as Jurists-in-Residence Program for the Family & Youth Justice (“FYJP”) as further described in this Informal Solicitation (“Solicitation”).

SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (“AOC”) is seeking qualified retired judicial officers (Contractor) to assist Family & Youth Justice Programs (“FYJP”) in fulfilling its mission to support child dependency court systems through delivery of high-quality judicial education and court system support. Contractors will be part of FYJP’s Jurist-in-Residence Program which supports high quality judicial practice by making experienced, retired dependency judges available to mentor and train dependency judicial officers across the state.

Contractors should have a working understanding of the child welfare court system in Washington State and the intersection of ancillary issues impacting child welfare involved families such as poverty, substance use, mental health, homelessness, and domestic violence. Contractors should have meaningful experience in child dependency case adjudication and court system leadership within the past 10 years. Contractors should demonstrate an understanding of child safety and overall well-being, and a commitment to family preservation and trauma-informed practices. Contractors will be expected to actively collaborate with FYJP staff, state courts, system partners, and lived experience experts.

NOTE

Each interested Vendor must have proposal responses signed by an authorized representative of the responding Vendor.

Proposals must be electronically submitted to: Robin Toth at Procurements@courts.wa.gov by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on August 23, 2024 with the subject line: Proposal for Informal Solicitation “Jurists in Residence Program”.

Should you have any questions about the specifications in this solicitation, please contact the Solicitation Coordinator, Robin Toth at Procurements@courts.wa.gov.

Thank you for your interest in the Jurists in Residence Program solicitation.