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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 40

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

03/23/2022

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

15JA05CODE

Executive Office for United States Attorney 175 N Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530-0021

6. ISSUED BY CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

15JA0522Q00000044

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02/17/2022

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe 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 ____copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. 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 REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Amendment 0002 extends the quote submission deadline to 4/8/2022, 5:00 p.m. CT.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Mateaus Flournoy

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Solicitation/Contract Form 2 Commodity or Services Schedule

Description of Services Statement of Work (SOW)

3 Contract Clauses EOUSA Contract Requirements EOUSA AI-10-1E Federal Grand Jury Court Reporter Security Requirements (December 2015) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) DOJ-03 PIB 2021-01 (OBD) Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor Employees (Aug 2021) EOUSA AI-10-1D Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or other National Emergency (October 2007) Electronic Signature (May 2019) 2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (Jan 1998) 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) – (EOUSA modified, March 2014) 52.216-32 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman (Sep 2019) 52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) - Alternate I (Nov 2021) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2022) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.244-2 Subcontracts (Jun 2020) 52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

4 List of Attachments 5 Solicitation Provisions

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Evaluation Factors 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

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Section 2 - Commodity or Services Schedule

Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama.

Locations: Main Office - Montgomery Dothan, AL and Opelika, AL

Miscellaneous

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Grand Jury:

Regular Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

3,000

Change: 0

Current :

3,000

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 Grand Jury:

Intermediate Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

1,650

Change: 0

Current :

1,650

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 Grand Jury:

Rush Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 Grand Jury:

Expedited Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 Grand Jury:

Additional Copies

Previous : 2 PA $________ $_________________

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PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Change: 0

Current : 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 Grand Jury:

CD-R

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 12

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0007 Grand Jury:

Videographer Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 18

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0008 Grand Jury:

Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 96

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0009 Grand Jury:

Cancellation Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0010 Deposition:

Regular Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

2,000

Change: 0

Current :

2,000

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0011 Deposition:

Intermediate Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

1,000

Change: 0

PA $________ $_________________

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Current :

1,000

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0012 Deposition:

Rush Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0013 Deposition:

Expedited Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0014 Deposition:

Additional Copies

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0015 Deposition:

CD-R

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 6

Change: 0

Current : 6

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0016 Deposition:

Videographer Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 6

Change: 0

Current : 6

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0017 Deposition:

Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 24

HR $________ $_________________

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0018 Deposition:

Cancellation Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0019 Travel reimbursement (on case-by-case basis) In accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

Do not quote.

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2022 - 04/30/2023

Base Period

Previous : 1

Change: 0

Current : 1

LT $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 Grand Jury:

Regular Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

3,000

Change: 0

Current :

3,000

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1002 Grand Jury:

Intermediate Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

1,650

Change: 0

Current :

1,650

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1003 Grand Jury:

Rush Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1004 Grand Jury:

Expedited Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

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Current :

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1005 Grand Jury:

Additional Copies

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1006 Grand Jury:

CD-R

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 12

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1007 Grand Jury:

Videographer Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 18

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1008 Grand Jury:

Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 96

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1009 Grand Jury:

Cancellation Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1010 Deposition:

Regular Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

2,000

Change: 0

Current :

2,000

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1011 Deposition:

Intermediate Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

1,000

Change: 0

Current :

1,000

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1012 Deposition:

Rush Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1013 Deposition:

Expedited Transcript

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current :

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1014 Deposition:

Additional Copies

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

PA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1015 Deposition:

CD-R

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 6

Change: 0

Current : 6

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1016 Deposition:

Videographer Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 6

Change: 0

Current : 6

HR $________ $_________________

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1017 Deposition:

Attendance Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous :

Change: 0

Current : 24

HR $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1018 Deposition:

Cancellation Fee

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 2

Change: 0

Current : 2

EA $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1019 Travel reimbursement (on case-by-case basis) In accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).

Do not quote.

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 05/01/2023 - 04/30/2024

Option Period

Previous : 1

Change: 0

Current : 1

LT $________ $_________________

Description of Services

The Contractor shall provide Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the United States Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama (USAO-ALM). A Single award will result from this Solicitation. An award will be made for both grand jury services and deposition services.

If needed, USAO-ALM will provide storage space of grand jury material to the awardee.

The Contractor shall provide the labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to provide the court reporting services as described herein. Work under this contract is expected to commence on May 01, 2022.

The Government requires the following for this effort:

1.1. Minimum number of required court reporters: one (1) / Maximum of three (3) the District will clear through security.

2. Minimum number of required videographer: one (1) / Maximum of one (1) the District will clear through security.

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

* Under normal circumstances, grand jury sessions in Montgomery occurs once a month on the second Tuesday of each month. Each session generally lasts 7-8 hours.

* Historically, there have not been any grand jury sessions at the federal courthouses located in Dothan and Opelika. The

Government is still including them as locations to be covered in the "Scope" in case grand jury sessions are scheduled there in the future.

* There is no regular schedule for depositions. Each session generally lasts about four (4) hours. The average number of depositions per year has been six (6).

* Historically, the average number of simultaneous proceedings in any one-day for the USAO has been two (2).

Under normal circumstances, travel reimbursement will not be paid. The Offerors will be expected to incorporate their anticipated cost of travel into their price quote. Travel shall be paid if normal site location has to be moved to alternate locations outside of a 50-mile

15JA0522Q00000044/0002 Page 10 of 40 radius of original location. Contractor will not receive travel reimbursement for traveling from Montgomery to Opelika/Dothan as all these locations are listed in the Scope. The Contractor shall follow all Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). Please also refer to "Grand Jury Travel & Per Diem Reimbursements Restrictions" and "Deposition Travel & Per Diem Reimbursement Restrictions" sections.

The Offerors are reminded that there are documents that are required to be prepared and submitted as part of the performance of this Contract (please refer to RFQ Checklist - Attachment 3).

Contract Type The Contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ). Orders placed under the IDIQ will be Time-and-Materials (T&M). The Contract shall consist of one (1) one-year Base Period with one (1) one-year Option Period, for a total contract term not-to-exceed two (2) years, unless otherwise extended under the authorities at FAR Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, FAR Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, or as otherwise permitted in this Contract.

Base Year 5/1/2022 – 4/30/2023 Option Year 1 5/1/2023 – 4/30/2024

The Government contemplates awarding one Contract that will cover the locations listed in the "Scope" section.

Pricing All unit prices are fixed unit prices that include ALL costs (including, but not limited to: labor (including supervision), material, equipment, facilities, fringe benefits, overhead, delivery fees, G&A, and profit) necessary to provide the Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting services required in the Solicitation.

The Service Contract Labor Standards Act and associated Wage Determinations (WD) are applicable to this Contract and resultant task orders:

* WD #:2015-4597, Revision Number 18, Published Date 12/27/2021

* WD #:2015-4589, Revision Number 16, Published Date 12/27/2021

* WD #:2015-4607, Revision Number 15, Published Date 12/27/2021

When providing pricing for this Solicitation, do not include asterisks with exceptions or comments - only state the price for the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) based on the description of work provided. Any additions to the pricing page other than the CLIN price in the space provided will not be considered. If a CLIN is no charge, state N/C (instead of stating zero) in Unit Price Column. NA’s are not acceptable. Offerors MUST quote for the renewal option, in addition to the initial period, in order to be considered for award.

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

Please quote based on the Grand Jury and Deposition court reporting services described in Blocks 19. through 24.

Statement of Work (SOW)

1. Scope

The Contractor shall provide all labor (including supervision), material, equipment, facilities, and whatever else may be needed to record and transcribe Grand Jury and Deposition testimony, on an "as needed" basis for the USAO specified in the Statement of Work set forth herein.

The location where grand jury sessions may be required is listed below:

* U.S. Federal Courthouse, One Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

* U.S Federal Courthouse, 100 West Troy Street, Dothan, AL 36303

* U.S. Federal Courthouse, 701 Avenue A, Opelika, AL 36801

The locations where depositions may be required are listed below.

* U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama, 131 Clayton Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

* U.S. Federal Courthouse, One Church Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

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* U.S Federal Courthouse, 100 West Troy Street, Dothan, AL 36303

* U.S. Federal Courthouse, 701 Avenue A, Opelika, AL 36801

2. Grand Jury Services

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.

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 the Pricing Schedule of this contract.

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, only when requested by the USAO.

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.

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.

Rush. All rush transcripts shall be completed and delivered on or before the 3rd business day after the Contractor receives a request from the USAO. This request will sometimes be made the same day as proceedings.

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.

Expedited. All emergency 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.

Condensed Transcripts. All condensed transcripts shall include four original transcript pages in reduced format on a single 8 ½ x 11 inch 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.

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

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.

Videographer Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to a Videographer Attendance Fee as set forth in the Price Schedule 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 media itself.

Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to an Attendance Fee as set forth in the Price Schedule 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

15JA0522Q00000044/0002 Page 12 of 40 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 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 the number of attendance fee the reporter was available, whichever is higher.

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.

Other Requirements:

* A transcript of all witness testimony shall be produced only when the USAO makes a specific request that a transcript be produced. Some witness testimony may never be transcribed. Colloquy will not be transcribed unless the USAO requests it.

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

* 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.

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

Delivery. See Section "EOUSA AI-10-1E Federal Grand Jury Court Reporter Security Requirements (December 2015)." The Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) will request that some deliverables be sent electronically through the DOJ platforms USAFx.

USAFx is the Department of Justice's file exchange system provided for internal and external users.

Grand Jury Travel and Per Diem Reimbursement Restrictions: The Contractor, when grand jury sessions are located within a 50-mile radius of the locations identified in the Scope of Work, shall not be entitled to travel reimbursements. Travel required outside the 50-mile radius is allowable and shall be pre-approved in writing by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer (CO) prior to traveling. Travel expenses shall be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). The FTR can be found at this address: www.gsa.gov.

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.

3. Deposition Services

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 Coantractor 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.

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 the Pricing Schedule of this contract.

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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, only when requested by the USAO.

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.

Intermediate. All intermediate transcripts shall be completed and delieverd on or before the 5th business day after the Contractor recieves a request from the USAO. This request will sometimes be made the same day as the proceedings upon the COR approval.

Rush. All rush deposition transcripts shall be completed and delivered on or before the 3rd business day after the Contractor receives a request from the USAO. This request will sometimes be made the same day as the proceedings upon COR approval.

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.

Expedited. All emergency 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.

Condensed Transcripts. All condensed transcripts shall include four original transcript pages in reduced format on a single 8 ½ x 11 inch 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.

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

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.

Videographer Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to a Videographer Attendance Fee as set forth in the Price Schedule 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 recording itself.

Attendance Fee. The Contractor is entitled to an Attendance Fee in the amount set forth in the Pricing Schedule 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 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 the number of hours attendance fee the reporter was available, whichever is higher. The Contractor shall allow the Government ten (10) working days to request proceedings transcript before assessing an attendance fee.

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.

Other Requirements.

* A transcript of all witness testimony shall be produced only when the USAO makes a specific request that a transcript be produced. Colloquy outside the presence of the witness will not be transcribed unless requested by the USAO.

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

Deposition Travel and Per Diem Reimbursement Restrictions: The Contractor, when depositions are located within a 50-mile radius of the locations identified in the Scope of Work, shall not be entitiled to travel reimbursements. Travel required outside the 50-mile radius is allowable and shall be pre-approved in writing by the COR or the CO prior to traveling. Travel expenses shall be reimbursed IAW FTR. The FTR can be found at this address: www.gsa.gov.

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

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.

3. Recording Requisites

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.

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 media 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 media 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.

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 preamplification.

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.

Computer Aided Transcription (CAT). With this type of system, the steno strikes a key which is written onto a disk. The disk is inserted into an attachment to the computer and the information is brought up on the computer screen. Also, a back-up voice tape is made so that a re-verification can be made of the transcript.

Video Recording. The USAO will determine video formatting (DVD or other recordable media).

The Contractor, or the duly authorized employee, agent, or representative of the Contractor, shall present himself/herself to the person in charge of the proceedings and he/she shall at all times be governed by the instructions of the Presiding Official in matters affecting the composition of the record, adjournment to other times or places, and matters of like character.

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Depositions shall be taken by a Contractor-furnished reporter who must be a duly authorized notary for the State or District in which the deposition is held. Reporters are required to comply with Rules 28 and 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and specifically Rule 30(e), which provides in pertinent part as follows:

* "If requested by the deponent or a party before completion of the deposition, the deponent shall have 30 days after being notified by the officer that the transcript or recording is available in which to review the transcript or recording and, if there are changes in form or substance, to sign a statement reciting such changes and the reasons given by the deponent for making them. The officer shall indicate in the certificate prescribed by subdivision (f)(1) whether any review was requested and, if so, shall append any changes made by the deponent during the period allowed."

The Contractor must give the USAO its copy prior to the witness being presented their testimony. The USAO may choose to present the deposition to the witness. In the event further information is desired, the above referenced volume is a part of the United States Code, Title 28 and may be found at any public library.

Everything spoken pertaining to the subject matter of the deposition shall be reported, unless the Presiding Official otherwise directs.

No part of any proceedings, of which notes have been taken as required, shall be omitted from the record, unless the Presiding Official so directs.

All notes, records, documentary exhibits, and any other material which is a part of, or relates to, any action recorded by the Contractor shall be the property of the United States and shall be delivered to the ordering office, together with furnished transcript, unless otherwise instructed.

Right to Remove Individual Reporter. It shall be an absolute right of the USAO to inform the Contractor through the Contracting Officer of the unacceptability of specific court reporters for Grand Jury or Deposition work. The failure of the Contractor to provide a court reporter other than one designated unacceptable by the USAO shall provide a basis for the USAO's decision to obtain court reporting services from another source.

4. Transcript Format

A separate transcript shall be provided for each witness/deponent. The title page shall show the name of the witness/deponent, Grand Jury date, time of the commencement of the proceeding for that particular witness, docket number, the date of proceedings, the name, title and address of the attorney appearing for the Government, caption of matter, the authority for taking the deposition, etc. and shall be followed by a page of distinctive color indexing the exhibits where applicable.

The paging of the transcripts shall be in a single series by consecutive numbers regardless of the number of days consumed in the hearings, proceeding, etc., and the paging of the transcript in a hearing shall follow consecutively the paging of the last previous hearing in the same case.

Exhibits admitted in evidence, identified in a deposition, or in Grand Jury proceedings, when requested by the Government attorney shall be stamped, marked, numbered by the Contractor, and arranged in numerical order, as directed by the individual Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and shall be annexed to the deposition transcript. The marking shall indicate clearly whether the exhibit is offered by the complainant, protestant, intervener, defendant, respondent, applicant, the ordering office, or other party of record. The numbering of exhibits shall be in a single series of consecutive numbers, regardless of the number of days consumed in the hearing, unless otherwise directed by the Presiding Official. The number of exhibits introduced at a hearing or in a reopened case shall follow consecutively the number on the last previous exhibit introduced by such party. Exhibits shall not be copied into the record nor shall photo static copies of exhibits for inclusion in the record be made by the reporter unless the Presiding Official so directs.

5. Reports

The Contractor shall submit immediately, in writing, to the Contracting Officer and the USAO the following reports:

1. Unauthorized Entry - a report on any information coming to his attention concerning unauthorized entry (actual, attempted, or threatened) at his facilities where work for the USAO is performed.

2. Loss, Compromise or Suspected Compromise - a report on any loss, compromise or suspected compromise of transcripts, notes or other related material.

3. Any change of ownership, including stock transfers that affect the control of the corporation.

4. A report of any change in the storage capability which would affect the information which the Contractor is required to safeguard.

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5. The Contractor shall also maintain and keep available for review by the USAO a master index of the Grand Jury sessions, including the date, name of Grand Jury, name of case, name of AUSA(s), case number, name of witnesses and pages from those witnesses, and the name of the court reporter.

6. Orders

The Contracting Officer will provide funding at the Task Order level on Optional Form 347, which will state the amount of funding available for each ordering period. Services to be furnished will subsequently be ordered by the issuance of work orders (see Attachment 2) signed by Contracting Officer’s Representative or Authorized Individuals of the USAO. All work orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract which shall control in the event of conflict with any work order.

All work orders placed under this contract must contain the following information:

* Date of Order

* Order Number

* Description of Service

* Place of Performance

* Primary Point of Contact of the work order

IAW FAR 52.212-4 Alt I (i), the Contractor shall provide requisite notification in the event expenditures are expected to exceed 85% of current funding ceiling.

7. Key Personnel

The key personnel whom the Contractor shall furnish for the performance of this contract are as follows:

Name: To Be Determined Title: Court Reporter Name: To Be Determined Title: Court Reporter Name: To Be Determined Title: Court Reporter

The personnel specified above are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to replacing any of the specified individuals, the Contractor shall immediately notify both the Contracting Officer and COR reasonably in advance and shall submit written justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program.

No replacement of personnel shall be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

8. Notice to Proceed

Within ten (10) calendar days after the contract award, the USAO will furnish the Contractor with personnel security application forms. The Contractor shall complete and return to the COR all personnel security application forms within seven (7) calendar days after receipt. After a sufficient number of Contractor Personnel are cleared by the Government, a notice to proceed will be issued by the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative specifying a performance start date.

9. Government Personnel

Contracting Officer Maddy Flournoy Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys Acquisitions Staff Desk: (803) 354-5402 mateaus.flournoy@usdoj.gov

Please make reference to the solicitation number in all forms of communication.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Joy Bennett United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama 131 Clayton Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

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(334) 551-1741

The COR is appointed to act as an authorized representative in the monitoring and administration of this task order. This individual is designated in writing as a COR, with a copy given to the Contractor. An individual designated as a COR is authorized to perform the following functions in accordance with the COR appointment letter:

* Responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverables, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

10. Payment/Invoice Requirements

Payment for actual work and services rendered under this contract will be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Invoices shall be submitted monthly on the 15th. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(g). In addition, the following information must appear on the invoice:

* Date service was performed

* Location service was performed

* Attorney’s Name

* Grand Jury Number (for Grand Jury only)

* Name of witness

* Number of pages

* Cost per page

* Call Number

Invoices shall be submitted electronically to the COR at Joy.Bennett@usdoj.gov.

All follow-up invoices shall be marked “Duplicate of Original.” Contractor questions regarding payment information or check identification should be directed to DOJ Vendor Assistance Hotline on (202) 616-6260.

Accounting and Appropriation Data is assigned with each task order.

Section 3 - Contract Clauses

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) - Alternate I (Nov 2021)

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)

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52.216-32 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman (Sep 2019) (a)name: "Tara m. Jamison"

(a)address: "Director, Office of

Acquisition Management, JMD"

(a)telephone: "(202) 616 - 3754"

(a)email: "tara.jamison@usdoj.gov"

52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) - Alternate I (Nov 2021)

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

Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Jan 2022)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) Period of Time: "30 days"

(a) Days: "30 "

(c): "30 months"

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.244-2 Subcontracts (Jun 2020)

52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) (a)From Date: "05/01/2022"

(a)To Date: "10/30/2024"

52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (a): "$1.00"

(b)(1): "$10,000.00"

(b)(2): "$10,000.00"

(b)(3): "five (5)"

(d): "30"

52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) (d): "10/30/2024"

52.217-8…