Printing and Delivery of U. S. Supreme Court Briefs

The State of Wisconsin Department of Justice is soliciting bids for a comprehensive contract to print and deliver U.S. Supreme Court briefs and appendices. The procurement requires a vendor to provide technical consultation, document review, formatting, proofreading, printing, and timely filing of legal documents in strict accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States. Key deliverables include preparing required document copies, serving opposing counsel, filing 40 copies with the Supreme Court Clerk, and delivering five hard copies to the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Vendors must demonstrate at least five years of experience with Supreme Court procedures and current rule requirements, with all printing work performed within the bidder's plant unless special finishing functions are pre-approved. The solicitation was posted on August 23, 2017, with written questions due by August 30, 2017, and bid responses required by September 22, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Bids will remain firm for acceptance for 120 days, with an anticipated contract award in October 2017 and a contract term of one fiscal year with potential automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms.

The contract includes preferences for certified disabled veteran-owned businesses (5% preference) and minority-owned business enterprises (5% preference). Qualified respondents must be able to hand-deliver briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court Building when necessary and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of at least $1 million, motor vehicle liability of $1 million per occurrence, and professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million. Contractors with more than 25 employees must submit an affirmative action plan within 15 working days of award. The solicitation allows municipalities, counties, school districts, and federally recognized Indian tribes in Wisconsin to potentially participate in cooperative purchasing through this contract. While no specific contract value is explicitly stated, the contract covers four fiscal year periods from October 2018 to June 30, 2021, with pricing structured around unit costs for printing pages, covers, and binding services. Subcontracting is prohibited without prior written approval from the DOJ Purchasing Agent.