Legal Training Instructor, Madisonville

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) is seeking a qualified Legal Training Instructor for its Madisonville Police Department Regional Training Center through RFP 525 2500000194. The procurement requires an attorney to provide legal instruction for basic and in-service training courses, covering comprehensive topics such as constitutional law, evidence, case preparation, law enforcement liability, DUI laws, vehicle offenses, domestic violence law, and juvenile law. Mandatory qualifications include a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, current Kentucky law license, good standing with the Kentucky Bar Association, and at least three years of criminal court system experience as a prosecutor or criminal defense attorney. The contract will initially run from March 28, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with potential renewals for two additional one-year periods, and is limited to 150 instructional hours per month. Evaluation criteria will allocate 600 points for technical proposals, 400 points for cost proposals, and potentially 200 points for oral presentations. Proposals are due by February 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with instruction to be primarily conducted at the Madisonville campus.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the contract allows for potential travel reimbursement to alternate training locations throughout Kentucky according to state regulations. Reimbursement for transportation, meals, and lodging will be provided in accordance with 200 KAR 2:006 and GCRC Policy Statement #98-1 when instruction occurs outside the Madisonville campus. The cost proposal must be submitted separately from the technical proposal, with pricing requested on a per-hour basis and excluding transportation, meals, and lodging expenses. No incumbent vendor information is provided in the available documents. The contract appears to be a professional services procurement with a flexible scope that can adapt to the Department of Criminal Justice Training's instructional needs. While a specific budget range is not disclosed, the limitation of 150 monthly instructional hours suggests a potentially moderate-value contract that would be attractive to attorneys with significant criminal law experience seeking supplemental professional engagement.