Conflict Attorney Services

The Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, Arizona, requires conflict attorney services to handle criminal defense cases where the primary public defender office has a conflict of interest. The selected attorneys will manage all phases of criminal defense, including providing legal consultations, conducting witness and police interviews, overseeing investigations, representing clients in bench and jury trials for various offenses, and handling appeals. The agency is seeking qualified legal professionals to ensure constitutional and statutory defense representation is consistently available to individuals within the jurisdiction. Eligible bidders must be organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the contracted work to be performed either onsite in Sacaton, Arizona, or offsite, depending on the specific requirements of the legal proceedings and client consultations. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal, and they must include their proposed budget and pricing structure within the submission. The agency has set a one-year contract period for these legal services. Bidders must submit all clarifying questions regarding this procurement no later than July 10, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the bidder's ability to fulfill the comprehensive criminal defense scope and the competitiveness of the submitted budget proposals.