RFP CFCC-2024-49-SB_Data Collection and Reporting for the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act

The Judicial Council of California is seeking a service provider to conduct data collection and reporting for the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act through RFP CFCC-2024-49-SB. The ideal contractor will be a professional with 5-10 years of experience in social science, civil justice research, or public entity research, with specific expertise in California trial courts. The research will focus on areas including housing, high-conflict child custody cases, guardianship, conservatorship, domestic violence, and elder abuse. The selected vendor will be responsible for gathering and synthesizing information from multiple datasets to produce comprehensive deliverables for the Judicial Council. The solicitation was posted on April 4, 2025, with proposals due by May 9, 2025. All inquiries must be directed to Solicitations@jud.ca.gov, and interested parties should review the full solicitation details on the Courts Bidders/Solicitations web page at https://courts.ca.gov/request/cfcc-2024-49-sb/rfp/data-collection-and-reporting-sargent-shriver-civil-counsel-act.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, the procurement appears to be open to professional research firms and consultants with demonstrated expertise in civil justice research. The contract appears to be a statewide procurement covering jurisdictions across California, including counties such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, and numerous other municipal and county-level jurisdictions. The research scope suggests a comprehensive analysis that will require advanced data collection and analytical capabilities. No specific incumbent vendor or current contractor is mentioned in the solicitation. The RFP does not specify a precise budget range or award value, indicating that pricing will likely be evaluated competitively based on the proposed methodology, researcher qualifications, and detailed project approach. Potential respondents should carefully review the full solicitation to understand the precise requirements and evaluation criteria for this research project.