FSH JA 2025_127_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a noncompetitive contract award to eVerbatim, Inc. for the Eclipse Vox Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Court Reporting System hardware warranty and software renewal. The contract is for the United States Army Office of The Judge Advocate General (OTJAG), with a total value of $3.26 million for a five-year period from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2030.

The Eclipse Vox ASR system provides specialized court reporting technology, including wireless microphones, Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, multi-channel audio interfaces, and advanced speech recognition software. The system supports OTJAG's mission to record and transcribe court-martial proceedings worldwide. The procurement is sole-sourced to eVerbatim, Inc. as the exclusive provider, with previous contracts dating back to 2020. The justification emphasizes the system's critical role in supporting military legal proceedings and the lack of alternative vendors capable of meeting the Army's specific technical and operational requirements.