Process Service Solicitation for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of South Carolina

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is soliciting process serving services to support criminal and civil court proceedings and depositions. The contractor will be responsible for serving approximately 20-40 legal documents monthly, including trial and non-trial subpoenas, material witness warrants, judicial summons, writs of garnishment, and other court-related documents. Services must be provided both locally within a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC and nationwide across all other localities and states. The evaluation criteria focus on business capability in the DC area, active SAM.gov registration, and competitive pricing for both local and nationwide services. Key performance requirements include maintaining a secure tracking website, providing proof of service within 2-24 hours depending on service type, making at least 10 service attempts, and utilizing process servers over 18 years old who are not parties to the case. The solicitation was issued on July 14, 2025, with offers due by August 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 541199 with a size standard of $20,500,000. The contract structure includes an estimated 250 routine local process services, 12 expedited local process services, and 5 routine nationwide process services per performance period. The base performance period runs from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2026, with four one-year option periods available for exercise, allowing the total contract duration to extend up to 66 months. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis with monthly invoicing processed according to the Prompt Payment Act. All services will be performed with Washington, DC 20530 as the primary place of performance, serving as the focal point for the 50-mile local service area radius.