Mock Trial Court Trainer, DOCJT

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), issued Request for Proposal 525 2400000342 on April 12, 2024, seeking qualified attorneys to serve as Mock Trial Court Trainers for the Basic Training Academy. DOCJT anticipates awarding up to five personal service contracts for defense attorneys to conduct mock trial training sessions with law enforcement recruits who have completed legal training modules covering search and seizure, penal code, criminal statutory law, evidence, interrogation law, domestic violence law, juvenile law, and use of force laws. Mock trial sessions will be conducted at DOCJT's Richmond, Kentucky facility, with each training session consisting of four hours scheduled every five weeks on Tuesdays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM during week 20 of the Basic Training Academy, accommodating 15 to 20 students per session. Mandatory qualifications include a Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school, a current Kentucky Bar Association license, a minimum of three years of attorney experience, and Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) instructor certification obtained within 60 days of contract award. Technical proposals will be evaluated on a maximum of 700 points based on resume (200 points), instructional classroom experience (200 points), trial experience including prosecutorial and criminal defense work (200 points), and current KLEC certification if already obtained (100 points), with cost proposals evaluated on a maximum of 400 points and oral presentations for the top 15 ranked vendors worth up to 200 points. Contractors must submit a cost proposal indicating the total all-inclusive fee per four-hour session, including transportation, meals, lodging, and incidental expenses, with the lowest priced proposal receiving maximum cost evaluation points. Proposals were due electronically through the Kentucky eProcurement system by 2:00 PM EST on April 19, 2024, submitted in three separate sealed documents: Technical Proposal, Cost Proposal, and Proprietary Information, each not exceeding 65,000 KB in size. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee approval.

No set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or restrictions on organization types are identified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the RFP, and no specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted. Contractors must commit to a minimum of one four-hour training session per fiscal year, with additional sessions possible at DOCJT's discretion. The RFP does not specify a total contract value or budget range; compensation is structured as a per-session fee established through the contractor's cost proposal submission. All proposals must be prepared independently without collusion, consultation, or agreement with competitors, and all certifications of integrity and non-conflict of interest must accompany the cost proposal submission.