Description
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI‑715) to gather market data on commercial eDiscovery Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) solutions capable of handling high‑volume criminal‑defense data. OPD ingests roughly 7 TB of discovery material each week and needs a secure, end‑to‑end platform for ingest, processing, review, analysis, storage, archiving, and export of audio/video, documents, images, and other digital evidence. The RFI seeks detailed information on solution architecture, security compliance (Maryland DoIT, CJIS, SOC 2), data isolation, scalability (support for ≥250 concurrent users), AI‑driven analytics, transcription, multi‑media search, access controls, audit logging, and long‑term retention. Respondents must submit written responses (no pricing) by 5 PM EST on 9 Nov 2026; questions are due by 2 Nov 2026. OPD may later invite vendors to present demos, but this RFI does not guarantee a future procurement.
• Statewide eDiscovery SaaS platform for criminal‑defense cases
• Must process ~7 TB/week, support 250+ concurrent users
• Requires U.S.‑based data centers, SOC 2, CJIS, DoIT compliance
• Needs AI/ML capabilities for transcription, summarization, video analysis
• Must provide robust audit logs, role‑based access, and secure external sharing
• No cost information requested; responses limited to 15‑30 pages
• Deadline for questions: 2026‑11‑02; response deadline: 2026‑11‑09