AB1058 Uniform Child Support Guideline RFP

The Judicial Council of California (JCC), chaired by the Chief Justice of California, is the chief policy making agency of the California judicial system. The California Constitution directs the JCC to improve the administration of justice by surveying judicial business, recommending improvements to the courts, and making recommendations annually to the Governor and the Legislature. The JCC’s Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) focuses on juvenile and family projects that improve the lives of children through positive changes in the trial and appellate courts’ handling of matters involving children and families.

The Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program (Assembly Bill 1058) is a mandated statewide program to expedite child support cases. The JCC administers it by adopting rules and forms, setting standards for the Office of the Family Law Facilitator, overseeing budget administration, and in other ways ensuring successful implementation of the program.

California has adopted a child support guideline in compliance with federal law, 42 U.S.C. section 667(a). California Family Code section 4054(a) provides that the “JCC shall periodically review the statewide uniform guideline to recommend to the Legislature appropriate revisions.” California’s guideline is found at Family Code sections 4050–4076.  Federal law also requires that child support guidelines be reviewed by the state at least once every four years to “ensure that their application results in the determination of appropriate child support award amounts,” as promulgated by 42 U.S.C. section 667(a).  Therefore, the purpose of this Request for Proposals is to secure a contract to provide the services of a Proposer with expertise in the evaluation of child support guidelines.

Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to solicitations@jud.ca.gov(link sends email) and must be received no later than 3pm PST, January 22, 2025.  Proposals must be delivered via email to solicitations@jud.ca.gov (link sends email) on or before February 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM PST.  Further details regarding the solicitation are set forth in the RFP and related documents are provided below.

CFCC25-190RB-Request-for-Proposal

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-1-Administrative-Rules

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-2-Standard-Terms-and-Conditions

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-3-Acceptance-of-Terms

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-4-Certifications

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-5-Darfur-Cert

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-6-Unruh-Cert

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-7-Bidders-Declaration

CFCC25-190RB-Attachment-8-DVBE-Declaration

• Request for Proposal
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-1-Administrative-Rules
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-2-Std Terms and Conditions
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-3-Acceptance-of-TCs
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-4-General-Certs-Form
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-5-Darfur-Certification
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-6-Unruh
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-7-Bidders-Declaration
• CFCC25-190RB-Attach-8-DVBE-Declaration
• Answers to Questions New

The Judicial Council, as a public entity, prohibits direct contact with any Council personnel during the solicitation process in order to maintain fairness and equality to all proposers.
Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants for meetings, conferences, or discussions that are related to the solicitation at any time between release of the solicitation and any award and execution of a contract.
Unauthorized contact with any judicial branch entity personnel or consultants may be cause for rejection of the Proposer’s proposal.