About this opportunity
AI summaryStatewide Insurance Fund seeks a vendor to provide defense attorney services for the 2027 fund year commencing January 1, 2027, or upon appointment. The selected attorney must perform offsite work, accept the Fund's promulgated fee schedule, and handle all legal services including paying outside court reporters and claims investigation experts subject to approval. Eligible onshore USA applicants must have at least seven years of experience as a defense attorney for a New Jersey joint insurance fund or fifteen years of experience for governmental entities. Applicants must also show strong knowledge of New Jersey governmental entities and a history of successfully controlling litigation. Proposals are evaluated based on qualifications, experience and references, ability to provide timely services, and cost considerations. Applicants must submit one original sealed paper proposal by November 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Proposals must be mailed or delivered to Parsippany, NJ; faxed or emailed submissions are not accepted.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Statewide Insurance Fund
Scope of work
- Perform the duties required of Defense Attorney for the Fund
- Provide legal defense representation to member local units
- Provide civil rights liability defense services
- Provide worker's compensation liability defense services
- Comply with Fund litigation and budget reporting guidelines
- Comply with the Fund fee schedule and billing requirements
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| General approach to providing required services | Not specified |
| Documented experience in successfully completing contracts of a similar size | Not specified |
| Qualifications and experience of management, supervisory, or key personnel assigned to the engagement | Not specified |
| Availability and experience of proposed staff | Not specified |
| Cost consideration | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum seven years experience as Defense Attorney for a joint insurance fund of the State of New Jersey or fifteen years experience for governmental entities
- Demonstrate a consistent pattern of successfully controlling litigation
- Demonstrate high degree of knowledge concerning operation of local governmental units in New Jersey
- Demonstrate high degree of knowledge concerning civil rights liability matters involving New Jersey governmental entities
- Demonstrate high degree of knowledge concerning worker's compensation liability matters involving New Jersey governmental entities
- Registered with or compliance with New Jersey Business Registration requirements
- Compliance with New Jersey Affirmative Action regulations (P.L. 1975, c. 127 / N.J.A.C. 17:27)
Documents to include with your response
- Statement accepting the fee schedule promulgated by the Fund
- Executive summary of not more than three pages
- Staffing plan listing assigned personnel, resumes, responsible officer, and Department of Banking and Insurance data forms
- Description of vendor experience and resources
- List of references with contact names, titles, and phone numbers
- Conflict of interest disclosure statement
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Disclosure of Ownership Form
- Insurance Requirement Acknowledgement Form
- Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Notice Acknowledgement / Affirmative Action evidence
Key dates
- Date Issued
- October 12, 2026
- Responses Due
- November 11, 2026, by 2 pm
- Anticipated award
- December 2026
- Contract start
- January 1, 2027, or upon appointment
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy by mail, courier, or hand delivery
- Instructions
- Submit one original paper copy clearly marked ORIGINAL in a sealed envelope marked Vendor Proposal to Caroline J. Conboy, Administrator, Statewide Insurance Fund, One Sylvan Way, Suite 100, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- One year or part thereof commencing January 1, 2027, or upon appointment, whichever is later.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Proof of required coverage provided to Administrator within 15 days of contract date. Insurers must be licensed in NJ and rated A.M. Best A or better. Fund named as additional insured.
- Funding
- N.J.S.A. 40A: 10-36, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, 20.5 et seq.