Banking and deposit services & disbursements

The District of Columbia Courts has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive banking and deposit services and disbursements. Published on September 30, 2025, with an amendment issued on October 22, 2025 extending the deadline, this Special Notice seeks a single financial institution capable of managing the Courts' banking operations. The solicitation number is DCSC-25-RFP-127, and proposals are due by November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The Courts currently maintain 17 bank accounts, including 14 checking accounts with total balances of $47,091,378.09 as of August 31, 2025. This is a civilian procurement issued by the District of Columbia Government under the Commercial Banking (NAICS 52211) category.

The objective of this solicitation is to secure a qualified financial institution to manage the Courts' deposit services, account management, and disbursement operations. Eligible contractors must be a Federal or District of Columbia chartered financial institution, hold membership in the Federal Reserve System with access to all Federal Reserve services, serve as a depository of public funds, maintain branch locations in Washington, D.C., and be a full-service member bank in good standing with the capability to exceed FDIC insurance limits. The contract will be awarded for one year with four optional one-year renewal periods, with an anticipated start date of January 2, 2026. Evaluation will be based on three technical criteria: understanding of the problem (70 points), offeror qualifications (15 points), and compensation method (15 points), with price evaluated for realism and reasonableness but not scored. Prospective offerors must submit notarized certifications addressing anti-collusion, tax compliance, drug-free workplace requirements, and eligibility, and must acknowledge receipt of the amendment with their proposal.