15JA0518Q0000085-Solicitation.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15JA0518Q00000085

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

08/10/2018

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

09/14/2018 07:00:00

CODE 15JA05

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530

9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE:100.00 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS: 561492

SIZE STANDARD: $15,000,000

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE

SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

NET 30

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS

(15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X RFQ IFB RFP

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO

SEE SCHEDULE

CODE 15JA0516. ADMINISTERED BY

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS

CHECKED

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the United States Attorney's Office in Baltimore and Greenbelt, Maryland.

DUNS:

TIN:

See Continuation Sheet(s) (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

X 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _____________________________ OFFER

DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5)

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN,

IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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Elisa Oliver or Annette Jones 202-252-5418

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Solicitation/Contract Form 2 Commodity or Services Schedule 3 Contract Clauses

52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

4 List of Attachments 5 Solicitation Provisions

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Section 2 - Commodity or Services Schedule

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Grand Jury Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

20,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0002 Grand Jury Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

500.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0003 Grand Jury Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

50.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0004 Grand Jury Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

400.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0005 Grand Jury Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0006 Grand Jury Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0007 Grand Jury Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0008 Grand Jury Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0009 Grand Jury CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

150.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0010 Grand Jury Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0011 Grand Jury Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

500.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0012 Grand Jury Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

1,200.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0013 Grand Jury Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0014 Deposition Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0015 Deposition Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0016 Deposition Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0017 Deposition Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

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0018 Deposition Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0019 Deposition Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0020 Deposition Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0021 Deposition Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0022 Deposition CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0023 Deposition Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0024 Deposition Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

50.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0025 Deposition Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0026 Deposition Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

10.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0027 Travel Expenses

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0028 Grand Jury Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

20,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0029 Grand Jury Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

500.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0030 Grand Jury Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

50.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0031 Grand Jury Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

400.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0032 Grand Jury Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0033 Grand Jury Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0034 Grand Jury Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0035 Grand Jury Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0036 Grand Jury CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

150.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0037 Grand Jury Audio Cassette Tape 0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

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Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0038 Grand Jury Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

500.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0039 Grand Jury Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

1,200.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0040 Grand Jury Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0041 Deposition Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0042 Deposition Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0043 Deposition Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0044 Deposition Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0045 Deposition Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0046 Deposition Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0047 Deposition Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0048 Deposition Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0049 Deposition CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0050 Deposition Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0051 Deposition Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

50.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0052 Deposition Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0053 Deposition Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

10.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0054 Travel Expenses

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0055 Grand Jury Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

20,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0056 Grand Jury Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

500.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

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0057 Grand Jury Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

50.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0058 Grand Jury Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

400.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0059 Grand Jury Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0060 Grand Jury Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0061 Grand Jury Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0062 Grand Jury Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0063 Grand Jury CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

150.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0064 Grand Jury Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0065 Grand Jury Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

500.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0066 Grand Jury Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

1,200.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0067 Grand Jury Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0068 Deposition Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0069 Deposition Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0070 Deposition Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0071 Deposition Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0072 Deposition Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0073 Deposition Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0074 Deposition Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0075 Deposition Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0076 Deposition CD-R 0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

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Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0077 Deposition Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0078 Deposition Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

50.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0079 Deposition Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0080 Deposition Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

10.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0081 Travel Expenses

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0082 Grand Jury Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

20,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0083 Grand Jury Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

500.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0084 Grand Jury Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

50.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0085 Grand Jury Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

400.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0086 Grand Jury Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0087 Grand Jury Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0088 Grand Jury Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0089 Grand Jury Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0090 Grand Jury CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

150.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0091 Grand Jury Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0092 Grand Jury Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

500.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0093 Grand Jury Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

1,200.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0094 Grand Jury Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0095 Deposition Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

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0096 Deposition Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0097 Deposition Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0098 Deposition Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0099 Deposition Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0100 Deposition Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0101 Deposition Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0102 Deposition Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0103 Deposition CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0104 Deposition Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0105 Deposition Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

50.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0106 Deposition Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0107 Deposition Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

10.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0108 Travel Expenses

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0109 Grand Jury Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

20,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0110 Grand Jury Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

500.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0111 Grand Jury Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

50.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0112 Grand Jury Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

400.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0113 Grand Jury Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0114 Grand Jury Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0115 Grand Jury Additional Copies 0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

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Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0116 Grand Jury Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0117 Grand Jury CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

150.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0118 Grand Jury Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0119 Grand Jury Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

500.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0120 Grand Jury Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

1,200.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0121 Grand Jury Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0122 Deposition Regular Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

5,000.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0123 Deposition Intermediate Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0124 Deposition Daily Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0125 Deposition Expedited Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

100.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0126 Deposition Condensed Transcript

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0127 Deposition Key Word Indexing

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0128 Deposition Additional Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0129 Deposition Exhibit Copies

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 PA $____________ $___________________

0130 Deposition CD-R

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0131 Deposition Audio Cassette Tape

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

0132 Deposition Videographer Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

50.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0133 Deposition Attendance Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 HR $____________ $___________________

0134 Deposition Cancellation Fee

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

10.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

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0135 Travel Expenses

Line Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

0.000000 EA $____________ $___________________

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Total amount lines 0001 through 0135: $ _________________

Section 3 - Contract Clauses

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

The terms and conditions for the following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4.

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 2017) - Alternate I (Jan 2017)

The terms and conditions for the following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4.

Clauses By Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To

Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content

Paper (May 2011)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Jan 2017) -

Alternate I (Jan 2017)

(a)(4): "None"

(i)(ii)(D)(1): "None"

(i)(ii)(D)(2): "None"

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Nov 2017)

(b)(1): "X"

(b)(4): "X"

(b)(8): "X"

(b)(9): "X"

(b)(14)(i): "X"

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Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

(b)(16): "X"

(b)(17)(i): "X"

(b)(22): "X"

(b)(25): "X"

(b)(26): "X"

(b)(27): "X"

(b)(28): "X"

(b)(29): "X"

(b)(30): "X"

(b)(31): "X"

(b)(32): "X"

(b)(33)(i): "X"

(b)(42): "X"

(b)(45)(i): "X"

(b)(49): "X"

(b)(55): "X"

(b)(59): "X"

(c)(1): "X"

(c)(2): "X"

(c)(3): "X"

(c)(4): "X"

(c)(9): "X"

(e)(1)(xii)(A): "X"

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(Dec 2013)

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation (Apr

1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

Clauses By Full Text

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52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from to be determined through to be detemined.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of TBD;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of TBD; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 1 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in para-graph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regula-tion (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limita-tions in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 1 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quant-ity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of or-ders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple loca-tions.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Con-tractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Con-tractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after date specified on each task order or district work order.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Of-

15JA0518Q00000085 Page 14 of 17 ficer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1.

(End of clause)

[END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4]

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Section 4 - List of Attachments

Identifier Title Number of Pages

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Section 5 - Solicitation Provisions

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Solicitation # 15JA0518Q00000085 USAO-Maryland

SECTION B

SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICES

B.1 General

(a) The contractor shall provide Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) in Baltimore and Greenbelt, Maryland.

(b) The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with a 60 month ordering period. The contract award date will establish the start of the 60 month ordering period. Contract will be broken out by five (one-year) ordering periods for pricing purposes. This solicitation may consist of a multiple award.

(c) The offeror must quote on all work as specified by the solicitation. Offerors that do not quote on all work with a quantity greater than zero in Section 2 (Commodity or Services Schedule) will be ineligible for award.

(d) Government furnished property- None

(e) The Department of Labor Service Contract Act Wage Determination is applicable if the contractor anticipates using more than five (5) service employees to provide services under this procurement over the term of the contract.

(f) The Government requires a minimum of 1 / maximum of 5 court reporters and 1 videographer.

B.2 Minimum Guaranteed Amount

(a) The USAO will order a minimum of $5,000.00 during the life of this contract. The minimum amount is NOT re-established with each ordering period.

B.3 Pricing

(a) All unit prices are fixed that include ALL costs (including, but not limited to: labor (including supervision), material, equipment, facilities, fringe benefits, overhead, delivery fees, routine travel, G&A, and profit) necessary to provide services required in the solicitation.

(b) For planning purposes only, the following general information is provided:

1. Historically, the average number of Grand Jury proceedings per year for the USAO has been 150.

2. Historically, the average number of depositions per year has been 75.

3. Under normal circumstances, Grand Jury at the Baltimore location occurs three times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Each Grand Jury session generally lasts about 7 hours. In Greenbelt location, GJ occurs 2 times a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each session generally lasts about 7 hours. There is no regular schedule for Depositions, but each session generally lasts about 5 hours.

(c) In the event the contract is extended through FAR clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, the price quoted for the final ordering period will apply to the extended period.

(d) All line items indicated in Section 2 are estimates and will be ordered on an as needed basis.

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 Work Statement

(a) The Contractor shall provide grand jury and deposition court reporting services on an as needed basis for the USAO specified in Section B in accordance with the terms, conditions, and Statement of Work set forth herein.

(b) The location(s) of the courthouse(s) where Grand Jury proceedings may be required are listed below. In rare instances, services may be required at an alternative location.

Garmatz Federal Courthouse 6500 Cherrywood 101 W. Lombard Street Greenbelt, MD 21770 Baltimore, MD 21201

C.2 Grand Jury Transcripts

(a) Scheduling of Grand Jury: The USAO will notify the Contractor of the requirements for attendance at a Grand Jury no later than one business day before the scheduled session. Each request will set forth the date, place and time of the session. The Contractor shall reply stating they have received the work order by returning the signed work order form or other form of written acceptable as may be agreed upon by the USAO and Contractor and communicate the name of the reporter who will be in attendance. Any change will be communicated by the Contractor to the USAO prior to the session. In the event a Grand Jury session is continued for more than one day, the Contractor will make reasonable efforts to assign the same court reporter for each continued segment of that given Grand Jury session. Should the Contractor not be able to provide the same court reporter, it will notify the USAO authorized Point of Contact before the Grand Jury session that another court reporter will be providing the court reporting services.

(b) Original Transcripts. Unless otherwise stated, Grand Jury testimony shall be typed in an original and delivered within the turnaround times as set forth below. All Grand Jury transcripts shall contain (at a minimum) a title page stating the witness's name, Grand Jury date, time of the commencement of the proceeding for that particular witness, name, title and address of the attorney appearing for the Government. The title page should also include the Grand Jury number of the case, i.e., 07 GJ 999, and the name of the Federal Grand Jury that the witness is appearing before. Transcripts may be ordered by the USAO within the following timeframes.

Billing rates for these turnaround times are set forth in Section B of this contract.

1. Regular: All regular transcripts will be completed and delivered on or before the 10th business day after the date a witness testifies in the Grand Jury. A regular transcript shall be delivered to the USAO of each witness’s testimony. Colloquy will not be transcribed unless requested by the USAO, in which case the transcript shall be completed and delivered on or before the 10th business day after the Contractor receives a request from USAO.

2. Intermediate: All intermediate transcripts shall be completed and delivered on or before the 5th business day after the Contractor receives a request from the USAO. This request will sometimes be made the same day as the proceedings.

3. Daily: All daily Grand Jury transcripts shall be delivered before 9:30am of the following business day after conclusion of each day's proceedings. This may require performance after normal business hours. The Contractor may not be notified in advance of the testimony of this requirement.

4. Expedited: All expedited transcripts shall be delivered by 9:00pm on the same day as the proceedings. The Contractor may not be notified in advance of the testimony of this requirement.

5. Condensed Transcripts: All condensed transcripts shall include four original transcript pages in reduced format on a single 8 ½ x 11inch page. All condensed transcripts shall be completed and delivered to the USAO, as ordered, within the same turnaround times as set forth for delivery of an original transcript.

6. Key Word Indexing: The keyword index gives an alphabetical listing of each word within the transcript and provides a page and line reference.

7. Additional Copies of Transcripts: Even though the Government has the right to copy and distribute transcripts acquired under this contract, the Government may order additional copies of any transcript. Additional copies of transcripts shall be provided to the USAO, as ordered, within the same turnaround times as set forth above.

8. Videographer Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to a Videographer Attendance Fee as set forth in Section B of this contract. This fee is payable for each hour the Contractor's videographer records a scheduled proceeding. The minimum charge for any single day is three (3) hours. The videographer is not paid during a lunch break. This hourly fee shall account for the price of the videotape/recording itself.

9. Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to an Attendance Fee as set forth in Section B of this contract. The fee is payable for each hour the Contractor's reporter appears at a scheduled proceeding. The minimum charge for any single day is three (3) hours. Attendance fees will be paid for each hour the Contractor's reporter appears for a scheduled proceeding. Proceedings are presently scheduled for 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm with a one (1) hour lunch break in between. The Contractor is not paid during this lunch break. These hours are subject to change. The Contractor will generally be asked to report at 9:00am and be dismissed at 5:00pm. A shorter day may be scheduled. The Government guarantees payment of a minimum of three (3) hours. In the event that there are time periods during the day during which no testimony is taken, and the reporter is required to remain available for testimony later in the day, the Contractor will be paid the hourly Grand Jury Attendance Fee during those time periods.

In the event that a reporter's presence is required for a whole day and no testimony is recorded, the Contractor will be paid one (1) cancellation fee or be paid the number of hours the reporter was available (charged at the Grand Jury Attendance Fee hourly rate), whichever is higher.

10. Cancellation Fee. The Contractor may wish to charge a cancellation fee. The Government will notify the contractor by telephone of any cancellations no later than 5:00pm the day before the scheduled proceedings. If the USAO does not notify the contractor within the designated time, the contractor may request a cancellation fee.

11. Other Requirements. As follows:

a. A transcript of all witness testimony shall be produced only. Colloquy will not be transcribed unless the USAO requests it.

b. Each witness' testimony shall be in a separate transcript.

c. If the USAO does not request that a transcript be produced, charging for estimated pages shall NOT be allowed. Only the Attendance fee will be paid.

d. Grand Jury transcripts may not be sold to anyone other than the Government under any circumstances.

12. Delivery: See Section H.

13. Grand Jury Travel and Per Diem Reimbursement Restrictions:

The Contractor(s) shall not be entitled to travel, mileage and per diem reimbursements to and from the location for Grand Jury Reporting and hand delivery of Grand Jury transcripts. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer and these exceptions will be reimbursed in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Federal Travel Regulations can be found at this address: www.gsa.gov. All exceptions made for travel reimbursement must be pre-approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Contractor risks non-reimbursement of travel expenses. The Contractor shall submit an itemized list of all expenses to be claimed for each trip for pre-approval for any exceptions made.

14. Certification. Each reporter shall attach his/her official certification to the original transcript so recorded as follows:

CERTIFICATE

(I, We) hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate transcript, to the best of (my, our) skill and ability, from my stenographic notes of this proceeding.

Date Court Reporter

There shall be no charge for either this certification page or any index page if used.

C.3 Deposition Transcripts

(a) Scheduling of Depositions: The USAO will notify the Contractor of the requirements for attendance at a deposition no later than two business days before the scheduled session. Each request will set forth the date, place and time of the session. The Contractor shall reply stating they have received the work order by returning the signed work order form or other form of written acceptance as may be agreed upon by the USAO and communicate the name of the reporter who will be in attendance. Any change will be communicated by the Contractor to the USAO prior to the session. In the event a deposition is continued for more than one day, the Contractor will make reasonable efforts to assign the same court reporter for each continued segment of that given deposition. Should the Contractor not be able to provide the same court reporter, it will notify the USAO before the scheduled session that another court reporter will be providing the court reporting services.

(b) Original Transcripts. Unless otherwise stated, depositions shall be typed in an original and delivered within the turnaround times as set forth below. Transcripts may be ordered by the USAO within the following timeframes. Billing rates for these turnaround times are set forth in Section B of this contract.

1. Regular: All regular transcripts will be completed and delivered on or before the 10th business day after the date a witness testifies in the deposition. A regular transcript shall be delivered to the USAO of each witness’s testimony. Colloquy will not be transcribed unless requested by the USAO, in which case the transcript shall be completed and delivered on or before the 10th business day after the Contractor receives a request from USAO.

2. Intermediate: All intermediate transcripts shall be completed and delivered on or before the 5th business day after the Contractor receives a request from the USAO.

This request will sometimes be made the same day as the proceedings.

3. Daily: All daily deposition transcripts shall be delivered before 9:30am of the following business day after conclusion of each day's proceedings. This may require performance after normal business hours. The Contractor may not be notified in advance of the testimony of this requirement.

4. Expedited: All expedited transcripts shall be delivered by 9:00pm on the same day as the proceedings. The Contractor may not be notified in advance of the testimony of this requirement.

5. Condensed Transcripts: All condensed transcripts shall include four original transcript pages in reduced format on a single 8 ½ x 11inch page. All condensed transcripts shall be completed and delivered to the USAO, as ordered, within the same turnaround times as set forth for delivery of an original transcript.

6. Key Word Indexing: The keyword index gives an alphabetical listing of each word within the transcript and provides a page and line reference.

7. Additional Copies of Transcripts: Even though the Government has the right to copy and distribute transcripts acquired under this contract, the Government may order additional copies of any transcript. Additional copies of transcripts shall be provided to the USAO, as ordered, within the same turnaround times as set forth above.

8. Videographer Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to a Videographer Attendance Fee as set forth in Section B of this contract. This fee is payable for each hour the Contractor's videographer records a scheduled proceeding. The minimum charge for any single day is three (3) hours. The videographer is not paid during a lunch break. This hourly fee shall account for the price of the videotape/recording itself.

9. Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to an Attendance Fee in the amount set forth in Section B of this contract. The minimum charge for any single day is three (3) hours. Attendance fees will be paid for each hour the Contractor's reporter appears for a scheduled proceeding. Proceedings are presently scheduled for 9:00am to12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm with a one (1) hour lunch break in between. The Contractor is not paid during this lunch break. These hours are subject to change. A shorter day may be scheduled. The Government guarantees payment of a minimum of three (3) hours. In the event that there are time periods during the day during which no testimony is taken, and the reporter is required to remain available for testimony later in the day, the Contractor will be paid the hourly Deposition Attendance Fee during those time periods. In the event that a reporter's presence is required for a whole day and no testimony is recorded, the Contractor will be paid either one (1) cancellation fee or be paid the number of hours the reporter was available (charged at the Deposition Attendance Fee hourly rate), whichever is higher. The Contractor shall allow the Government ten (10) working days to request proceedings transcript before assessing an attendance fee.

10. Cancellation Fee. The contractor may wish to charge a cancellation fee. The Government will notify the contractor by telephone of any cancellations no later than 5:00pm the day before the scheduled proceedings. If the Government does not notify the contractor within the designated time, the contractor may request a cancellation fee.

11. Other Requirements. As follows:

a. A transcript of all witness testimony shall be produced. Colloquy outside the presence of the witness will not be transcribed unless requested by the

USAO.

b. Each witness' testimony shall be in a separate transcript.

12. Delivery. Deposition transcripts shall be delivered as instructed by the individual Assistant U.S. Attorney.

13. Depositions Travel Related Reimbursement Restrictions:

For depositions taken at a location OUTSIDE the 50-mile radius of the cities listed below, the Contractor will be entitled to travel reimbursement in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. Federal Travel Regulations can be found at this address:

www.gsa.gov. Exceptions on travel reimbursement may be made on a case by case basis at the sole discretion of the COR or the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall submit an itemized list of all expenses to be claimed for each trip for pre-approval.

All travel must be pre-approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or the Contractor risks non-reimbursement of travel expenses.

36 S. Charles Street 6406 Ivy Lane Suite 400 Suite 800 Baltimore, MD 21201 Greenbelt, MD 21770

14. Certification. Each reporter shall attach his/her official certification to the original transcript so recorded as follows:

http://www.gsa.gov/

CERTIFICATE

I, (NAME OF REPORTER), a Shorthand Reporter and a Notary Public, do hereby certify that the foregoing witness, (NAME OF WITNESS), was duly sworn on the date indicated, and that the foregoing is a true and accurate transcription of my stenographic notes and is a true record of the testimony given by the foregoing witness.

I further certify that I am not employed by or related to any party to this action by blood or marriage and that I am in no way interested in the outcome of this matter.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this day of , 20 .

There shall be no charge for either this certification page or any index page if used.

C.4 Recording Requisites

(a) Recording hereunder shall be taken by reporters qualified in the operation of Steno-type equipment, Real Time recording, Computer Aided Transcription (CAT), Shorthand and/or monitored Multi-Microphone recording systems, and when permitted by the Presiding Official, by Steno mask. At the request of the USAO, recording shall also be taken by videotape.

Regardless of the type of equipment used, it is mandatory that there be an accurate read back capability and that a back-up system be utilized. It is also mandatory that tape recording devices shall have a separate monitor head which shall allow the reporter to monitor the recorded tape.

1. Monitored Multi-Microphone Recording Systems. The mandatory requirements follow:

• The Contractor's personnel shall operate and monitor the recording equipment at all times.

• The operating personnel shall provide to the USAO, prior to the commencement of each proceeding, a certification that the equipment is turned on and operating.

• The recording equipment utilized shall provide for the instant playback of testimony.

• The equipment shall be capable of recording as many as twenty-three grand jurors together in one room with the prosecutor and the witness.

• The system utilized shall have a back-up system to allow continuous recording of speakers. The Grand Jury hearings shall not be stopped for any reason such as the changing of a tape.

• The tapes shall be of such quality that there shall be no instances of inaudibility because of accents or words used by the speakers.

• The system shall be portable to allow for transportation of tapes to another location when an immediate decision is required by a Federal District Court Judge.

• The recording monitor shall be able to identify speakers.

• A back-up system shall be available so as not to delay the proceedings.

• The equipment utilized shall not pose any safety hazards due to exposed wires, cords, or for any other reason.

2. Steno mask Recording. The mandatory requirements in the event steno mask recording is permitted are as follows:

• The respective systems shall be of such quality as to ensure against error, misinterpretation, or loss of voice.

• The equipment shall contain simultaneous playback, listening, and pre-amplification.

3. Real Time Recording. The steno machine is attached to the computer. As the steno types the strikes/words are translated into English onto the screen.

4. Computer Aided Transcription (CAT).