CAFC Sources Sought / Market Research
Archived on September 14, 2026. Sources Sought posted by ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE US COURTS on August 6, 2026. Solicitation CAFC-PCS-26-0001.
Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small businesses and other vendors to provide the goods and services described below. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or offers.
1. Purpose
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is conducting market research to identify qualified, responsible vendors capable of providing the categories of goods and services described below. The Court routinely procures a wide range of products and services in support of its judicial and administrative operations and wishes to expand its pool of known, capable sources.
Interested vendors are also encouraged to monitor the Court's Business Opportunities page for locally posted solicitations, request for quotes, and notices that may not be posted on SAM.gov:
Business Opportunities — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/the-court/about-the-court/business-opportunities/
Many of the Court's lower-dollar-value procurements are posted exclusively on the Court's own Business Opportunities page rather than on SAM.gov. Vendors interested in doing business with the Court are strongly encouraged to bookmark and periodically check that page.
2. Categories of Interest
A. Facilities, Renovation & Building Services
B. Office & Courtroom Furniture, Furnishings & Fixtures
C. Information Technology & Audio-Visual
D. Telecommunications & Connectivity
E. Legal & Research Subscriptions and Learning Experience
F. Security Services
G. Professional, Training & Consulting Services
H. Office, General and IT Supplies
I. Transportation & Event Support
3. Instructions to Interested Vendors
Interested vendors that believe they can provide any of the goods or services described above are invited to submit a capability statement including the following information
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Lifecycle
CAFC-PCS-26-0001- Market Research
Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)
- Market ResearchCurrentAug 6, 2026
CAFC Sources Sought / Market Research
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ALSO KNOW AS THE JURY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JMS). This is a pre-solicitation notice for a web-based Jury Management System (JMS) solution and is prepared in accordance with Judiciary Guide Volume 14, § 330 Standard Competitive Contracting Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO). This solicitation is unrestricted and is not set aside for small business. The Judiciary is not subject to the FAR to include small business regulations. The AO is seeking to award a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), web-based Jury Management Solution (JMS) to assist the courts with the selection, management, and tracking of jurors, as well as performing financial and statistical calculations including interfacing with the Judiciary’s financial management system, Momentum. The attached DRAFT solicitation USCA27R0009 provides details on the requirement, instructions, and evaluation criteria. Responsible sources shall follow the instructions in the attached RFP. Responses to this solicitation are due no later than 3:00 P.M. ET on TBD, 2026, late submissions may not be accepted. Offers must be emailed in accordance with instructions in Section L-0 of the RFP. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE PRE-SOLICITATION. No phone calls will be accepted. The following is a list of the attached documents for this solicitation: USCA27R0009 – JMS DRAFT RFP Attachment 1 - JMS Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2 - JMS Examples PDF Portfolio Attachment 3 - JMS Matrix Technical Volume Attachment 4 - RFP Questions | Pre-Solicitation | 541511 | No Set-Aside | 10/09/2026 | 10/30/2026 | Washington, DC | |
Attached Sole Source Justification (SSJ) is being posted in accordance with Judiciary policy and MAS limited-source procedures. | Sole Source / J&A | - | No Set-Aside | 09/28/2026 | Open | - | |
The requested sole source extensions of existing BPA Call USCA23BPAC1026 and Task Order USCA24F1000 for up to 4 months (January 31, 2027) is required to maintain continuity of mission-critical services for the Judiciary's IT operations in IPSO’s Platform Engineering Division (PED) and PDO’s Testing Services Division (TSD), while also providing the time necessary to finalize solicitations, conduct competitive procurements, and award two (2) separate agreements capable of supporting the Judiciary’s engineering and testing requirements, respectively. | Sole Source / J&A | - | No Set-Aside | 09/24/2026 | Open | Washington, DC | |
09/21/2026 - the Amendment 1 attachments are hereby incorporated. The closing date of the RFQ is hereby extended to 10/5/26 at 2:00PM EST. Section L and Attachment 4 are updated. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 09/17/2026 Amendment 1 - the proposal due date has been extended from September 21, 2026 2pm ET to October 5, 2026 2pm ET. This is a solicitation for a COTS streaming media platform prepared in accordance with the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts Judiciary Guide, Chapter 325 Small Purchase Procedures of Volume 14, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is for a commercial off the shelf (COTS) media streaming (SAAS) platform. All responses shall be submitted via email to Kelly_Weidner@ao.uscourts.gov and David_Kelley@ao.uscourts.gov. Any other type of submission of responses shall not be accepted. Responsible sources shall follow the instructions in the attached RFQ in order to be considered. Questions are due by 2:00PM EST Sep. 10, 2026. Responses to this solicitation are due by no later than 2:00PM EST October 5, 2026. This requirement is unrestricted and not set aside for small business as the Judiciary does not abide by the FAR for open market. | Solicitation | 516210 | No Set-Aside | 09/21/2026 | 10/05/2026 | 77416, DC | |
09/17/2026 Amendment 1 - the proposal due date has been extended from September 21, 2026 2pm ET to October 5, 2026 2pm ET. This is a solicitation for a COTS streaming media platform prepared in accordance with the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts Judiciary Guide, Chapter 325 Small Purchase Procedures of Volume 14, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is for a commercial off the shelf (COTS) media streaming (SAAS) platform. All responses shall be submitted via email to Kelly_Weidner@ao.uscourts.gov and David_Kelley@ao.uscourts.gov. Any other type of submission of responses shall not be accepted. Responsible sources shall follow the instructions in the attached RFQ in order to be considered. Questions are due by 2:00PM EST Sep. 10, 2026. Responses to this solicitation are due by no later than 2:00PM EST Sep. 21, 2026. This requirement is unrestricted and not set aside for small business as the Judiciary does not abide by the FAR for open market. | Solicitation | 516210 | No Set-Aside | 09/17/2026 | 10/05/2026 | 77416, DC |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
CAFC-PCS-26-0001
Archive Date
Sep 14, 2026
Office Address
WASHINGTON, DC, 20439