# Bellingham Procureware #58B-2026

Conflict public defense attorney services for the City of Bellingham

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 58B-2026
**NAICS:** 541110

The City of Bellingham is seeking qualified legal counsel to provide conflict public defense for indigent defendants.
- **Government buyer:** City of Bellingham, Washington; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Services requested:** Conflict public defense attorney services for indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor crimes.
- **When services are needed:** The conflict defense pool is intended for cases in which both the Public Defender and the Primary Conflict Public Defender have a conflict.
- **Qualifications:** Respondents should have criminal court experience.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No attorneys, law firms, or other vendors are named. No products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.

### Description

The City of Bellingham is seeking proposals from attorneys and firms to provide counsel to indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor crimes. The City will compile a pool of Conflict Public Defenders to provide legal defense services when the Public Defender and Primary Conflict Public Defender have a conflict. Interested attorneys or firms should have criminal court experience. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City of Bellingham procurement portal under the Responses tab; the proposal deadline is November 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.

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