Quality Assurance and Software Testing Services to Support the Implementation of the Court of Appeals (COAs’) Case Management System
| Location: | District of Columbia |
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| Posted: | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Due: | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Agency: | District of Columbia Courts |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | DCSC-26-RFP-66 |
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Quality Assurance and Software Testing Services to Support the Implementation of the Court of Appeals (COAs’) Case Management System |
Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 |
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD
FOR SUPPLIES, OR SERVICES
ISSUED BY:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS BRANCH
510 4TH STREET, NW, BUILDING B, SUITE 323
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
SOLICITATION NUMBER: DCSC-26-RFP-66
DATE ISSUED: April 1, 2026
OPENING DATE: April 1, 2026
OPENING TIME: 9:00 am., EST
CLOSING DATE: April 21, 2026
CLOSING TIME: 1:00 pm., EST
OFFER/BID FOR: Quality Assurance and Software Testing Services
to Support Implementation of Court of Appeals
(COA’s) Case Management System
MARKET TYPE: OPEN
SOLICITATION TYPE: RFP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(X) SEC.
DESCRIPTION
X A Solicitation/Offer/Award Form
X B Price/Cost for Supplies or Services
X C Description/Specs/Work Statement
D Packaging & Marking
X E Inspection & Acceptance
X F Deliverables & Performance
X G Contract Administration Data
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(X) SEC.
DESCRIPTION
X H Special Contract Requirements
X I Contract Clauses
X J List of Attachments
X K Representations & Certifications
X L Instructions/Conditions/Notices to Offerors
X M Evaluation Factors for Award
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A.1 OFFER (TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFEROR) Note: In sealed bidding, the terms Offer/Offeror mean Bid/Bidder.
The undersigned offers and agrees that, with respect to all terms and conditions accepted by the Courts under
Section A.2 AWARD below, this Offer and the provisions of this Solicitation will constitute a Binding Contract.
OFFEROR
Name and title of Person Authorized to Sign Offer: (Type or Print)
Name:
Website:
Street Address:
City, State:
Zip Code:
Area Code &
Telephone Number:
Signature
Impress
Corporate
Seal
Corporate
(Secretary)
(Seal)
Date:
(Seal)
(Attest)
A.2 AWARD (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS)
Contract No.:
Contract Period:
Accepted as to the following items:
Award Amount: $
Award Date:
By CONTRACTING OFFICER
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS: Name:
Solicitation No.: DCSC-26-RFP-66
Quality Assurance and Software Testing Services to Support the Implementation of the COAs’ Case Management System
A.3 REQUIRED SUPPLIES OR SERVICES
The District of Columbia Courts (“Courts” or “DCC”) on behalf of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals (“DCCA” or “Court of Appeals”), in conjunction with the Information
Technology Division (ITD) are seeking a qualified contractor to provide two (2) mid-level
Quality Assurance (QA) and Software Testers to support the implementation of the Court of
Appeals Case Management System, a web-based enterprise application as specified in
Section C (Description/Specifications/Work Statement).
A.4 OPEN MARKET
This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted / open market basis.
A.5 CONTRACT AWARD
The Courts anticipate the award of a single firm fixed priced contract for a one-year base
term with a one-year option period to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the
solicitation will be most advantageous to the Courts, considering price and other evaluation
factors. See Sections L and M. The anticipated award date is June 15, 2026.
A.6 SAM REGISTRATION
In order to receive a contract award, the prospective contractor/offeror must be registered
through the Federal System For Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
SAM.gov is an official U.S. government website. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use
SAM.gov for FREE to:
• Register to do business with the U.S. government.
• Update or renew your entity registration.
• Check status of an entity registration.
• Search for entity registration and exclusion records.
A.7 COMMUNICATIONS AND QUESTIONS FROM OFFERORS
All written communications regarding this solicitation should be submitted by email to Mr.
Ahmad Stanekzai, Senior Contract Specialist, at ahmad.stanekzai@dccsystem.gov. See
Section L.4.
Questions from prospective contractors/offerors must be submitted no later than 12:00
p.m. EST on April 8, 2026. The Courts will not consider any questions received after that
time.
No pre-proposal conference is planned.
A.8 SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS
The Courts will post all amendments, addenda, and responses to offeror questions on the
D.C. Courts website https://www.dccourts.gov/dc-courts/solicitations and Sam.gov website
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ttps://www.sam.gov. Oral explanations or instructions given by Courts officials or staff
before the award of the contract will not be binding.
NOTE: Offeror may acknowledge solicitation amendments and addenda in the table below
or on the addendum itself, or both. See Section L.6.
OFFEROR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF SOLICITATION
AMENDMENTS OR ADDENDA ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
Amendment No. Signature
Date Amendment No.
Signature
Date
A.9 Proposal Submission and Identification.
Please see section L for details.
END OF SECTION A
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SECTION B - PRICE/COST FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES
***OFFERORS MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AT SECTION L.13 (PRICE PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT) FOR COMPLETING
THE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE BELOW, WHICH SHALL BECOME A PART OF THE AWARDED CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS A
BASE YEAR WITH ONE OPTION YEAR, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS. ***
B.1 CONTRACT TYPE
This is a firm-fixed price contract.
B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE
CLIN
No.
Description of Service
0001 Mid-level QA/Software Tester
Base Year
Number of
Hours Per
Unit
QA/Software Price/Hour
Tester
2,040
$__________
Quantity
Total Price
2
$_________
Total Price - Base Year Term $_________
CLIN
No.
Description of Service
0001 Mid-level QA/Software Tester
Option Year 1
Number of
Hours Per
Unit
QA/Software Price/Hour
Tester
2,040
$_________
Quantity
2
Total Price - Option Year 1
Total Price
$_________
$________
TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL PERIODS $________
END OF SECTION B
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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / WORK STATEMENT
C.1 Scope of Work
The Contractor must provide two (2) mid-level QA and Software Testers to support the
implementation of the Court of Appeals Case Management System, a web-based enterprise
application.
The two (2) mid-level QA and Software Testers shall provide testing services to ensure the
development, integration, and deployment of reliable and secure information systems.
Testing services shall include, but are not limited to:
• Database testing
• Functional testing
• Interface testing
• Software compatibility testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Regression testing
• Performance and load testing
• Disaster recovery testing
• End-to-end testing
• Section 508 accessibility testing
Performance testing, load testing, and disaster recovery testing shall be conducted
periodically in coordination with the Information Technology Division (ITD) staff. The
Contractor shall also provide knowledge transfer, training, and ongoing support to end users
as required.
C.2 Overview of District of Columbia Court System (DCCS)
C.2.1 The D.C. Courts is the judicial branch of the District of Columbia and comprises
three entities: the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Court System (“DCCS”). DCCS
includes the Executive Office and administrative offices that support both courts.
The D.C. Courts is a fully unified large urban court system with over 95 judicial
officers and approximately 1,200 employees.
C.2.2 The Courts include the Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia’s highest court,
the Superior Court, a trial court of general jurisdiction, and the Court System, which
provides administrative functions for both courts. Because the District of Columbia
has no intermediate appellate court, the Court of Appeals hears all cases appealed
from the trial court. The Court of Appeals also reviews decisions and orders of D.C.
Government administrative agencies. Final judgments of the Court of Appeals are
reviewable by the U.S. Supreme Court.
C.2.3 The Superior Court has five major operating divisions which process civil, criminal,
domestic violence, family, probate and tax cases. The Court also operates the
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