ATJ Pro Bono RFQ 15JPSS23Q00000057 Questions and Answers.pdf

ATJ Pro Bono RFQ 15JPSS23Q00000057 Questions and Answers:

1. Current data volume: Can you please provide an approximate number of cases / matters, clinics, trainings, research, policy and advocacy activities and other pro bono engagements that currently exist?

DOJ Response - The Department of Justice Pro Bono Program currently has branches in seven cities. In each of those cities, we have relationships with local legal services organizations which offer pro bono opportunities that are appropriate for DOJ attorneys. We are looking for a tool to help us bring more opportunities to these seven cities, but more importantly to expand our reach to many more. We do not have an approximate number of specific pro bono opportunities which generally exist for our attorneys across the country, but we have relationships with approximately 75 legal services organizations, each offering a variety of opportunities.

2. Future data volume: Ideally, in a perfect world where the Pro Bono program has effectively reached 100% usage (meaning that every targeted DOJ Attorney is on the platform)...could you please provide an estimate of the number of cases etc that you would expect it contain?

DOJ Response - The platform should have connections with legal services organizations around the country which can populate it with a steady stream of cases, clinics, and other pro bono opportunities. If every targeted DOJ attorney in this initial pilot program is on the platform, that would be approximately 10,000 attorneys who may be looking for pro bono opportunities in most states. If the initial launch succeeds, we plan to expand in future years to reach all DOJ attorneys in every state.

3. Current users: Can you please provide an approximate number of users the system has currently? How many Pro Bono Program users? How many End Users?

DOJ Response - There is no current system or number of users. This will be a pilot project. In the initial pilot year, we want the system to be available to approximately 10,000 DOJ attorneys, who would access it to find pro bono opportunities. We do not expect all 10,000 attorneys to be immediately interested and to start volunteering, but that is size of the potential pool of end users for the pilot. The goal is that this system will encourage more DOJ attorneys to volunteer and will make it easy to do so.

4. Future users: If the Program expanded to reach 100% of all DOJ attorneys, could you please provide an estimate of the total number of future users there might be?

DOJ Response - There are currently approximately 13,000 DOJ attorneys across the country, and all would be eligible to use the system as part of the DOJ Pro Bono Program at some point in the future after the initial pilot. For the pilot program, we are targeting approximately 10,000 DOJ attorneys.

5. Section 7.2 of the solicitation mentions having a 'DOJ security approval'. What are the exact requirements to obtain a DOJ security approval? For example: security clearance level, citizenship status, how long does it usually take, etc?

DOJ Response - Contractor personnel who will have access to DOJ information through the contract will need a DOJ security approval and would be screened and vetted during the onboarding process according to DOJ policy. The DOJ Policy Statement can be found at https://www.justice.gov/file/1566086/download.

https://www.justice.gov/file/1566086/download