GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BRIAN L. SCHWALB
September 16, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504 Washington,
DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council is a proposed contract with Auctor
Corporation (Contract No. DCCB-2024-C-0012). Under the contract, Auctor will provide
programming updates and enhancements and day-to-day operational maintenance for OAG’s
automated child support collection and enforcement system, known as the DC Child Support
Enforcement System (DCCSES). The period of performance for the base year is October 1, 2024,
through September 30, 2025. The contract also contains four, one-year option periods. The not-
to-exceed amount for the base year is $3,235,969.60.
If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Attorney General Candyce Phoenix at
(202) 788-2066 or Candyce.phoenix@dc.gov. I look forward to favorable consideration of this
contract.
Sincerely,
Brian L. Schwalb
Attorney General
Enclosures
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400 Sixth Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-5790, (202) 727-3400, Fax (202) 730-0484
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Pursuant to section 202(c) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c), the following contract summary is provided:
COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Standard and multiyear)
(A) Contract Number: DCCB-2024-C-0012
Proposed Contractor: Auctor Corporation
Contract Amount: NTE $3,235,969.60
Unit and Method of Compensation: Monthly fixed payments
Term of Contract: 10/1/24 – 9/30/25
Type of Contract: Fixed price with cost reimbursable component
Source Selection Method: Competitive Sealed Proposal
(B) For a contract containing option periods, the contract amount for the base period and for
each option period. If the contract amount for one or more of the option periods differs from
the amount for the base period, provide an explanation of the reason for the difference:
Base Period Amount: $3,235,969.60
Option Period 1 Amount: $3,318,061.63
Explanation of difference from base period (if applicable): Allowance for anticipated escalation
of labor prices.
Option Period 2 Amount: $3,402,492.61
Explanation of difference from base period (if applicable): Allowance for anticipated escalation
of labor prices.
Option Period 3 Amount: $3,489,090.49
Explanation of difference from base period (if applicable): Allowance for anticipated escalation
of labor prices.
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Option Period 4 Amount: $3,578,210.53
Explanation of difference from base period (if applicable): Allowance for anticipated escalation
of labor prices.
(C) The goods or services to be provided, the methods of delivering goods or services, and any
significant program changes reflected in the proposed contract:
The contractor will provide operation and maintenance support for the District’s automated child
support collection and enforcement system (DCCSES) to include programming updates and
enhancements as well as day-to-day operational maintenance. The DCCSES system maintains case
records and accounts information on more than 40,516 active cases and account records on
approximately 31,242 child support orders. It allows the District to conduct automated matches
with numerous data sources and automatically generates income withholding notices, drivers’
license suspension notices, and numerous other notices to custodial parents, non-custodial parents,
and employers without the need for caseworker intervention. In addition, DCCSES accommodates
centralized payment processing and performs crediting and distribution of payments that meet
Federal standards.
(D) The selection process, including the number of offerors, the evaluation criteria, and the
evaluation results, including price, technical or quality, and past performance components:
A Request for Proposal was issued on the open market. Three offers were received and evaluated.
The proposed contract is being awarded to the highest ranked offeror considering technical and
price factors.
(E) A description of any bid protest related to the award of the contract, including whether the
protest was resolved through litigation, withdrawal of the protest by the protestor, or
voluntary corrective action by the District. Include the identity of the protestor, the grounds
alleged in the protest, and any deficiencies identified by the District as a result of the protest:
None
(F) The background and qualifications of the proposed contractor, including its organization,
financial stability, personnel, and performance on past or current government or private
sector contracts with requirements similar to those of the proposed contract:
Auctor Corporation has delivered services and support to child support organizations since 1989.
The contractor has provided these services to the District since 2003. The contractor has also
provided similar support for the same software application in two other jurisdictions across the
country, including over twenty-five years of ongoing maintenance and support on the Federally
certified system in Connecticut. Auctor has staff with both technical and child support program
expertise in all aspects of child support operations including executive oversight, procedures,
federal and district regulations, and federal performance measures.
(G) A summary of the subcontracting plan required under section 2346 of the Small, Local, and
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended,
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D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq. (“Act”), including a certification that the subcontracting
plan meets the minimum requirements of the Act and the dollar volume of the portion of the
contract to be subcontracted, expressed both in total dollars and as a percentage of the total
contract amount:
Because this procurement is partially federally funded, a mandatory, geographical-based
subcontracting requirement could not be included in the solicitation.
(H) Performance standards and the expected outcome of the proposed contract:
The contractor is expected to ensure that all production environments are fully operational, i.e.,
continuously and reliably operating, during the hours stipulated in the contract as well as respond to
various service tickets and change requests. The contractor is responsible for performing an annual
disaster recovery test and maintaining system documentation. In compliance with federal
requirements, the contractor must also produce various reports.
(I) The amount and date of any expenditure of funds by the District pursuant to the contract
prior to its submission to the Council for approval:
None
(J) A certification that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:
Funding for this contract is within the agency’s financial plan for FY25.
(K) A certification that the contract is legally sufficient, including whether the proposed
contractor has any pending legal claims against the District:
The contract has been determined to be legally sufficient.
(L) A certification that Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor is
current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District;
or (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District
recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):
A Clean Hands Certificate showing the contractor is in compliance was obtained on June 20, 2024.
(M) A certification from the proposed contractor that it is current with its federal taxes, or has
worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the federal government:
The contractor has indicated in its Bidder/Offeror Certification Form that it is in compliance.
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(N) The status of the proposed contractor as a certified local, small, or disadvantaged business
enterprise as defined in the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Development and Assistance Act of 2005, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.:
The contractor is not a SBE or CBE.
(O) Other aspects of the proposed contract that the Chief Procurement Officer considers
significant:
None
(P) A statement indicating whether the proposed contractor is currently debarred from providing
services or goods to the District or federal government, the dates of the debarment, and the
reasons for debarment:
The contractor is not currently debarred.
(Q) Any determination and findings issues relating to the contract’s formation, including any
determination and findings made under D.C. Official Code § 2-352.05 (privatization
contracts):
None
(R) Where the contract, and any amendments or modifications, if executed, will be made
available online:
The contract and any modifications will be made available on the OAG webpage –
www.oag.dc.gov.
(S) Where the original solicitation, and any amendments or modifications, will be made available
online:
The original solicitation is available on the OAG webpage – www.oag.dc.gov.
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Governmentofthe District ofColumbia
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Officeof the Chief Financial Officer 1101 4! Street, SW
Office ofTax and Revenue Washington, DC 20024
DateofNotice: July 23, 2024 Notice Number: 0012158040 =
AUCTOR CORP FEIN: **-*##8775
9449 PRIORITY WAY WEST DR STE 150 CaseID: 12147203
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240-6421
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
liability with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue or the Department of Employment
Services. Asofthe date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate of Clean Hands is issued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE.
SUBCHAPTER II. CLEAN HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
D.C. CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate ofClean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
11101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.g0v
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BRIAN L. SCHWALB
Commercial Division
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tomás Talamante
Director
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
FROM: Robert Schildkraut
Section Chief
Government Contracts Section
DATE: August 26, 2024
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Action for Operation and Maintenance Support for
DCCSES
Contract Number: DCCB-2024-C-0012
Contractor: Auctor Corporation
Proposed Contract Amount: NTE $3,235,969.60
__________________________________________________________________________
This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-referenced contract action and that we
have found it to be legally sufficient.
If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 724-4018.
______________________________
Robert Schildkraut
400 6th Street NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20001 (202) 727-3400
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BRIAN SCHWALB
MEMORANDUM
TO: Gena Johnson
Agency Contracting Officer
FROM: Natalie Mayers, Agency Fiscal Officer
Office of the Attorney General
DATE: June 24, 2024
SUBJECT: Certification of Funding Availability for Maintenance and Operations of
the D.C. Child Support Enforcement System
CONTRACT: Auctor Corporation
CONTRACT No.: DCCB-2024-C-0012 DCCSES Base Year 10/1/24 – 9/30/25
PERIOD: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
This memorandum is to certify that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has funding in its
FY25 budget in the amount of $3,235,969.60 to support the Maintenance and Operations of the
D.C. Child Support System (DCCSES). This FY25 certification is subject to the availability of
appropriations and congressional approval.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on 202-727-5145.
400 6th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, (202) 727-3400, Fax (202) 347-8922
1. Caption Page of Pages
AWARD/CONTRACT IT Support Services – DCCSES Operation 1 51
and Maintenance Services
2. Contract Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request/Project No.
DCCB-2024-C-0012 October 1, 2024
5. Issued by: Code 6. Administered by (If other than line 5)
Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General
Support Services Division/Procurement Unit Child Support Services Division
441 4th Street NW, Suite 1100 South 441 4th Street NW, Suite 550 North
Washington, DC 20001 Washington, DC 20001
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, state and zip code) 8. Delivery
FOB Origin Other (See Schedule Section F)
Auctor Corporation
9449 Priority Way Drive West 9. Discount for prompt payment
Suite 150 Net 30 days
Indianapolis, IN 46240 10. Submit invoices to the Address shown in
(3 copies unless otherwise specified)
Section G.2
11. Ship to/Mark For 12. Payment will be made by
Office of the Attorney General The Office of Finance and Resource Management
Child Support Services Division Office of the Controller/Agency CFO
441 4th Street NW, Suite 550 North 441 4th Street NW, Suite 890 North
Washington, DC 20001 Washington, DC 20032-0247
13. Reserved for future use 14. Accounting and Appropriation Data
N/A
15A. Item 15B. Supplies/Services 15C. Qty. 15D. Unit 15E. Unit Price 15F. Amount
0001 IT Support Services – DC Child Support
Enforcement System Operation and Maintenance See Section B.3 Price Schedule
Services.
Total Amount of Contract $3,235,969.60
16. Table of Contents
(X) Section Description Page (X) Section Description Page
PART I – THE SCHEDULE PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES
X A Solicitation/Contract Form 1 X I Contract Clauses 37
X B Supplies or Services and Price/Cost 2 PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS & ATTACHMENTS
X C Description/Specifications/Work 5 X J List of Attachments 51
Statement
X D Packaging and Marking 19
X E Inspection and Acceptance 19 K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements
X F Deliveries or Performance 19 of Offerors
X G Contract Administration data 21 L Instructions, conditions & notices to offerors
X H Special Contract Requirements 27 M Evaluation factors for award
Contracting Officer will complete Item 17 or 18 as applicable
17. CONTRACTOR’S NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is 1