International process serving

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
15JPSS24R00000023
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541199 All Other Legal Services
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Litigation (OFL), Civil Division, is seeking to establish a contract for international process serving services. The contract will provide a vehicle for foreign countries to request service of judicial and extrajudicial documents pursuant to the Hague Service Convention, the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, and letters rogatory through diplomatic channels. All services will be performed at no cost to the U.S. Government, as the foreign applicants will be responsible for all payments. The contract requires the ability to meet the Statement of Work requirements and fulfill an estimated annual volume of approximately 9,000 requests. Questions must be submitted by October 10, 2024, and proposals are due by November 1, 2024.

This acquisition is not set aside for any specific business type. The DOJ estimates awarding the follow-on contract by January 2, 2025, with an effective date of February 1, 2025. The contract will have a base period of one year and four one-year option periods. Pricing under the contract will be firm-fixed price, and the contractor must be able to accept various payment methods from foreign applicants. The place of performance for these services is the United States.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.303. The DOJ will conduct this acquisition using FAR Subpart 13.5 and 12.  The Office of Foreign Litigation (OFL), Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC, represents the interests of the United States in foreign courts. This contract is a vehicle that foreign countries may use, at their sole discretion, to request service of legal documents pursuant to these established conventions or through diplomatic channels.  All services shall be performed at no cost to the U.S. Government. 

This contract establishes the cost, performance requirements, terms and conditions for service of judicial and extrajudicial documents pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague Service Convention), the Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory (Inter-American Convention), and letters rogatory from non-convention countries received through diplomatic channels. 

Questions shall be submitted via email to Kimberly.Tran@usdoj.gov No Later Than October 10, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (Washington, DC Time).

Proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via Email to Kimberly.tran@usdoj.gov No Later Than November 1, 2024, 2:00 PM ET (Washington, DC Time).  

See Attachment 3 Question and Answer

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.303. The DOJ will conduct this acquisition using FAR Subpart 13.5 and 12.  The Office of Foreign Litigation (OFL), Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC, represents the interests of the United States in foreign courts. This contract is a vehicle that foreign countries may use, at their sole discretion, to request service of legal documents pursuant to these established conventions or through diplomatic channels.  All services shall be performed at no cost to the U.S. Government. 

This contract establishes the cost, performance requirements, terms and conditions for service of judicial and extrajudicial documents pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague Service Convention), the Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory (Inter-American Convention), and letters rogatory from non-convention countries received through diplomatic channels. 

Questions shall be submitted via email to Kimberly.Tran@usdoj.gov No Later Than October 10, 2024, 12:00 PM ET (Washington, DC Time).

Proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via Email to Kimberly.tran@usdoj.gov No Later Than November 1, 2024, 2:00 PM ET (Washington, DC Time).  

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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation
RFI for INTERNATIONAL PROCESS SERVING Original Pre-Solicitation

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