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Proposed Contract with Mark43, Inc.to Contract No. CW100972

Proposed Contract with Mark43, Inc.to Contract No. CW100972

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed information on future budget impacts or tax compliance enforcement mechanisms.

Proposed Contract with Mark43, Inc.

The bill proposes a contract modification for Mark43, Inc. to continue providing software services to the Metropolitan Police Department for an additional year at a cost of $1,380,159.36.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes a contract modification with Mark43, Inc. to continue providing Record Management Software (RMS) and support to the Metropolitan Police Department.
  • Extends the current contract for an additional year from August 3, 2025, through August 2, 2026.
  • Sets the cost of this extension at $1,380,159.36.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Metropolitan Police Department will receive software services from Mark43, Inc.
  • Mark43, Inc. will continue to provide services under this new contract modification.

Terms To Know

Record Management Software (RMS)
A system used by the Metropolitan Police Department for managing and storing police records.
Firm Fixed Price
A type of contract where the price is fixed at the time of award, regardless of changes in cost or other factors.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if Mark43, Inc. fails to comply with tax obligations during the contract period.
  • It is unclear how this modification will impact future budget allocations for similar contracts.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  2. 2025-07-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0319 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Mark43, Inc.to Contract No. CW100972

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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
July2,2025
Honorable PhilMendelson.
Chairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct(D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.51)andsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010(D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),enclosedforconsiderationandapprovalbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaisproposedModificationNo.M0004toContractNo.CW100972withMark43,Inc.toexerciseoptionyearthreeintheamountof$1,380,159.36.TheperformanceperiodisfromAugust3,2025,
throughAugust2,2026.
Undertheproposedmodification,Mark43,Inc.willcontinuetoprovidetheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentwithitsproprietarySaaSRMS License,maintenance,andsupportfortheRecordManagementSoftware.
My administrationisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingtheproposed
contractmodification.Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsyoumayhave,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactMareScott,ChiefOperatingOfficer,OfficeofContractingandProcurement,at(202)724-8759.
IlookforwardtotheCouncil’sfavorableconsiderationofthiscontractmodification.
Sincerely,
Mutiel Bowser
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: CW100972
Modification No. M0004

Proposed Contractor: Mark43, Inc.

Contract Amount: $1,380,159.36

Term of Contract: August 3, 2025, through August 2, 2026
Option Year Three

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price

(B) Identifying the number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option periods:

Base Period Amount: $995,000

Option Period One Amount: $1,251,845.23
Council Approval: (CA25-0312)

Option Period Two Amount: $1,314,437.49
Council Approval: (CA25-0747)

Option Period Three Amount: $1,380,159.36

Option Period Four Amount: $1,449,167.33

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(C) A statement that the 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):

The Contractor is in compliance with tax obligations of the Office of Tax and Revenue and the
Department of Employment Services according to the Clean Hands database report.

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriate 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:

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer certified that there is available funding in the amount of
$1,380,159.36 in the operating budget for option year three.
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* GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia

imum OfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficer 11014®Street,SWGm OfficeofTaxandRevenue Washington,DC20024
DateofNotice:June5,2025 NoticeNumber:10014272674 =
MARK43,INC. FEIN:#461218W40TH STFL2 CaseID:18634724‘NEWYORKNY 10018-2281
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
AsreportedintheCleanHandssystem,theabovereferencedindividual/entityhasnooutstanding
liabilitywiththeDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofTaxandRevenueortheDepartmentofEmployment
Services.Asofthedateabove,theindividual/entityhascompliedwithDC Code§47-2862,therefore
thisCertificateofCleanHandsisissued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER28GENERALLICENSESUBCHAPTERII.CLEANHANDSBEFORERECEIVINGA LICENSEOR PERMIT
D.C.CODE§47-2862(2006)§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT

AuthorizedBy Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief,Collectionand Enforcement Administration
Tovalidatethiscertificate,pleasevisitMyTax.DC.gov.OntheMyTaxDC homepage,clickthe“ValidateaCertificateofCleanHands”hyperlinkundertheCleanHandssection.

11014thStreetSW,SuiteW270,Washington,DC20024/Phone:(202)724-S045/MyTax.DC.gov
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PUBLIC SAFETY & JUSTICE CLUSTER

MEMORANDUM

TO: Nancy Hapeman, Chief Procurement Officer
Office of Contracting and Procurement

FROM: David Garner, Associate Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Chief Financial Officer

DATE: June 17, 2025

SUBJECT: Certification of Funding for Mark43 RMS SaaS Enterprise Licenses in the
amount of $1,380,159.36

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) certifies available funding in the Metropolitan Police
Department’s (MPD) operating budget for the Mark43 RMS SaaS Enterprise Licenses pursuant to Contract
Number CW100972, Mark43, Inc. The period of performance for this contract is 8/3/25 through 8/2/26. For
FY2025, OCFO certifies an approved operating budget in the amount of $230,026.56 available for the contract,
which is pre-encumbered in PASS under RK302812. The remaining funding in the amount of $1,150,132.80
for FY2026 is contingent upon the approval of FY2026 budget.

Contract Number Vendor Name Period of Performance Amount
CW100972 Mark43 Inc. OY3 – 8/3/2025 – 9/30/2025 $230,026.56
CW100972 Mark43 Inc. OY3 – 10/1/2025 – 8/2/2026 $1,150,132.80

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dan Proudfoot, Agency Fiscal Officer, at 202-940-5020.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of
Pages
CW100972 1 2
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request
No.
5. Solicitation Caption
M0004 August 3, 2025 RK302812 SaaS RMS licenses,
Maintenance, and Support
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Information Technology Group
441 4th Street, NW., Suite 330 South
Washington, DC 20001
Metropolitan Police Department
300 Indiana Avenue, NW
Suite 5009, Washington DC 20001
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, county, state , and zip code)
Mark43, Inc.
8 West 40th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10018
9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.
9B. Dated (See Item 11)
X
10A. Modification of Contractor/Order No.
CW100972
10B. Dated (See Item 13)
August 4, 2023
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above-numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not
extended. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the
following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15 and returning one (1) copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on
each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) BY separate letter or fax which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF
YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE
SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment , you desire to change an offer already submitted,
such may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or telegram makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment and is received prior to the
opening hour and date specified.
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority): 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2(b)
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no. in Item 10A.
B. The above-numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office,
appropriation
data, etc.) set forth in item 14, pursuant to the authority of:
C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority of 27 DCMR 3601.2 (c)
X D. Other (Specify the type of modification and authority) Exercise of Option, 27 DCMR 3601.1
E. IMPORTANT: The contractor is not is required to sign this document and return one (1) copy to the issuing office.
14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
Contract CW100972 is hereby modified as follows:
1. Pe
r section 38(d) of the Standard Contract Provisions (Way to Work Amendment Act of 2006), the living wage rate
is hereby adjusted to $17.05 per hour, effective as of January 1, 2025, until June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the
District’s Minimum Wage and Living Wage will increase to $18.00.
2. Delete J.3, The Living Wage Act Notice for 2006, and Replace it with J.3, The Living Wage Act Notice for 2025.
3. Delete J.4, The Living Wage Fact Sheet for 2006, and Replace it with J.4, The Living Wage Fact Sheet for 2025.
4. Per Section 4, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, The District of Columbia Government Office of
Contracting and Procurement hereby exercises option year Three to extend the term of the contract for the period of
August 3, 2025, through August 2, 2026, in the amount of $1,380,159.36.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer
Heather Reynolds
15B. Name of Contractor
(S
ignature of person authorized to sign)
15C. Date Signed 16B. District of Columbia
(Signature of Contracting Officer)
16C. Date Signed
Christopher D. Merwin, Chief Financial Officer
Mark43, Inc.
05 / 23 / 2025
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CONTINUATION SHEET
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF
CONTRACT
Modification Number Page of Pages
CW100972–
M0004
2 2

CONTRACT RECAP:

Base Year: August 3, 2022, through August 2, 2023 $995,000

M0001: Option Year One
August 3, 2023, through August 2, 2024 $1,251,845.23

M0002: Option Year Two
August 3, 2024, through August 2, 2025 $1,314,437.49

M0003: Option Year Two
August 3, 2024, through August 2, 2025 $0.00
M0004: Option Year Three
August 3, 2025, through August 2, 2026 $1,380,159.36

Cumulative Amount $4,941,442.08

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Employment Services

MURIEL BOWSER DR. UNIQUE MORRIS-HUGHES
MAYOR DIRECTOR

4058 Minnesota Ave, N.E. • Suite 3600 • Washington, D.C. 20019 • Office: 202.671.1900
LIVING WAGE ACT FACT SHEET

The Living Wage Act of 2006 , D.C. Code §§ 2 -220.01 – 2-220.11, provides that District of Columbia government
contractors and recipients of government assistance (grants, loans, tax increment financing) , in the amount of
$100,000 or more, shall pay affiliated employees wages at no less than the current living wage rate.
Effective January 1, 2025 until June 30, 2025, the Living Wage rate is $17.50
per hour.
Effective July 1, 2025, the District’s Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates
will increase to $18.00 per hour.

Subcontractors of D.C. government contractors , who receive $15,000 or more from the contract , and subcontractors
of the recipients of government assistance, who receive $50,000 or more from the assistance, are also required to pay
their affiliated employees no less than the current living wage rate.
“Affiliated employee” means any individual employed by a recipient who receives compensation directly from
government assistance or a contract with the District of Columbia government, including any employee of a
contractor or subcontractor of a recipient who performs services pursuant to government assistance or a contract.
The term “affiliated employee” does not include those individuals who perform only intermittent or incidental
services with respect to the government assistance or contract, or who are otherwise employed by the contractor,
recipient or subcontractor.
Exemptions – The following contracts and agreements are exempt from the Living Wage Act:
1. Contracts or other agreements that are subject to higher wage level determinations required by federal
law (i.e., if a contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and certain wage rates are lower than the
District’s current living wage, the contractor must pay the higher of the two rates);

2. Existing and future collective bargaining agreements, provided that the future collective bargaining
agreement results in the employee being paid no less than the current living wage;

3. Contracts for electricity, telephone, water, sewer or other services provided by a regulated utility;

4. Contracts for services needed immediately to prevent or respond to a disaster or imminent threat to
public health or safety declared by the Mayor;

5. Contracts or other agreements that provide trainees with additional services including, but not limited
to, case management and job readiness services, provided that the trainees do not replace employees
subject to the Living Wage Act;

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6. An employee, under 22 years of age, employed during a school vacation period, or enrolled as full-time
student, as defined by the respective institution, who is in high school or at an accredited institution of
higher education and who works less than 25 hours per week; provided that students not replace
employees subject to the Living Wage Act;

7. Tenants or retail establishments that occupy property constructed or improved by receipt of
government assistance from the District of Columbia; provided, that the tenant or retail establishment
did not receive direct government assistance from the District of Columbia;

8. Employees of nonprofit organizations that employ not more than 50 individuals and qualify for taxation
exemption pursuant to Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, approved August 16,
1954 (68 A Stat. 163; 26. U.S.C. §501(c)(3));

9. Medicaid provider agreements for direct care services to Medicaid recipients, provided, that the direct
care service is not provided through a home care agency, a community residence facility, or a group
home for persons with intellectual disabilities as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Health-Care
and Community Residence Facility, Hospice, and Home Care Li censure Act of 1983; D.C. Official
Code § 44-501; and

10. Contracts or other agreements between managed care organizations and the Health Care Safety Net
Administration or the Medicaid Assistance Administration to provide health services.

Enforcement
The Department of Employment Services (DOES) Office of Wage -Hour and the D.C. Office of Contracting and
Procurement share monitoring responsibilities.
Home Care Final Rule: The Department of Labor extended overtime protections to home care workers
and workers who provide companionship services. Employers within this industry are now subject to
recordkeeping provisions.
If you learn that a contractor subject to this law is not paying at least the current living wag e, you should report it to
the contracting officer. If you believe that your employer is subject to this law and is not paying at least the current
living wage, you may file a complaint with the DOES Office of Wage - Hour, located at 4058 Minnesota Avenue,
N.E. Suite 3600, Washington, D.C. 20019, call (202) 671-1880, or file your claim on-line: www.does.dc.gov. Go to
“File a Claim” tab.
For questions and additional information, contact the Office of Contracting and Procurement at (202) 727-0252 or the
Department of Employment Services on (202) 671-1880.
Please note: This fact sheet is for informational purposes only as required by Section 106 of the Living Wage Act. It should not
be relied on as a definitive statement of the Living Wage Act or any regulations adopted pursuant to the law.
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THE LIVING WAGE ACT OF 2006
D.C. Code §§ 2-220.01 – 2-220.11
Recipients of new contracts or government assistance shall pay affiliated employees and subcontractors who
perform services under the contracts no less than the current living wage.
Effective January 1, 2025 until June 30, 2025, the Living Wage rate is $17.50 per hour.
Effective July 1, 2025, the District’s Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates will increase to
$18.00 per hour.
The requirement to pay a living wage applies to:
▪ All recipients of contracts in the amount of $100,000 or more, and all subcontractors that receive
$15,000 or more from the funds received by the recipient from the District of Columbia, and
▪ All recipients of government assistance in the amount of $100,000 or more, and all subcontractors of
these recipients that receive $50,000 or more from the government assistance received by the
recipient from the District of Columbia.
“Contract” means a written agreement between a recipient and the District government.
“Government assistance” means a grant, loan, or tax increment financing that result in a financial benefit
from an agency, commission, instrumentality, or other entity of the District government.
“Affiliated employee” means any individual employed by a recipient who received compensation directly
from government assistance or a contract with the District of Columbia government, including employees of
the District of Columbia, any employee of a contractor or subcontractor of a recipient who performs
services pursuant to government assistance or contract. The term “affiliated employee” does not include
those individuals who perform only intermittent or incidental services with respect to the contract or
government assistance or who are otherwise employed by the contractor, recipient, or subcontractor.

Certain exemptions apply: 1) Contracts or agreements subject to wage determinations required by federal law
which are higher than the wage required by this Act; 2) Existing and future collecting bargaining agreements,
provided that the future agreement results in employees being paid no less than the current living wage; 3)
contracts for electricity, telephone, water , sewer performed by regulated utilities; 4) contracts for services needed
immediately to prevent or respond to a disaster or imminent threat declared by the Mayor; 5) contracts awarded to
recipients that provide trainees with services, including but not limited to case management and job readiness
services, provided the trainee does not replace employees; 6) employees under 22 years of age employed during a
school vacation period, or enrolled as a full-time student who works less than 25 hours per week; 7) tenants or
retail establishments that occupy property constructed or improved by government assistance, provided there is no
receipt of direct District government assistance; 8) employees of nonprofit organizations that employ not more
than 50 individuals and qualify for 501(c)(3) status; 9) Medicaid provider agreements for direct care services to
Medicaid recipients, provided, that the direct care service is not provided through a home care agency, a
community residence facility, or a group home for persons with intellectual disabilities as those terms are defined
in section 2 of the Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice, and Home Care Licensure Act of
1983; D.C. Code § 44-501; and 10) contracts or agreements between managed care organizations and the Health
Care Safety Net Administration or the Medicaid Assistance Administration to provide health services.

Home Care Final Rule: The Department of Labor extended overtime protections to home care workers and
workers who provide companionship services. Employers within this industry are now subject to recordkeeping
provisions.

Each recipient and subcontractor of a recipient shall provide this notice to each affiliate d employee covered by this notice, and
shall also post this notice in a conspicuous site in its place of business. All recipients and subcontractors shall retain payroll
records created and maintained in the regular course of business under District of Columbia law for a period of at least 3 ye ars.

To file a claim, visit: Department of Employment Services, Office of Wage-Hour, 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Suite 3600,
Washington, D.C. 20019; call: (202) 671-1880; or file your claim on-line: does.dc.gov. Go to “File a Claim” tab.
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