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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota, located in Sioux Falls.

The solicitation seeks court reporting services on a time and materials basis for a five-year period from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, comprising a base period (09/30/2026-09/29/2027) and four unexercised one-year option periods. The contract is set aside 100% for small businesses. The RFQ is restricted to businesses meeting the NAICS code 561492 size standard of 19 million dollars. Specific services required include regular (10-day) transcripts, intermediate (5-day) transcripts, daily (next-day) transcripts, expedited (same-day) transcripts, certified copies, attendance fees, cancellation fees, exhibit copies, and travel in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations for both grand jury and deposition proceedings. Estimated quantities during the base period include 650 pages for regular grand jury transcripts, 100 pages for intermediate transcripts, 20 pages for daily transcripts, 40 pages for expedited transcripts, 20 certified copies, 72 attendance hours, and 2 cancellations for grand jury work, plus 750 pages for regular deposition transcripts, 30 certified copies, 8 exhibit pages, 30 attendance hours, and 10 remote attendance hours for depositions. The offer due date is August 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Evaluation factors include technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance rated as more important than price. The contract incorporates extensive DOJ-specific security, privacy, personnel security, and grand jury information protection requirements, including personnel background investigations, secure storage and handling of grand jury materials, restricted IT access, and incident reporting obligations. Offerors must comply with all applicable FAR and DOJ clauses, including representations regarding small business status, debarment, tax compliance, and covered telecommunications equipment restrictions.

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15JA0526Q00000137 Page 1 of 68

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

15JA0526Q00000137

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

08/10/2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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

TIME

08/24/2026 16:00 ET

CODE 15JA05

Executive Office for United States Attorney

175 N Street NE

6th Floor

Washington, DC 20530-0021

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

X SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

561492

SIZE STANDARD:

19M

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER THE

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND

ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

USDCODE15. DELIVER TO

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

CODE 15JA0516. ADMINISTERED BY

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

Spencer.Kroner@usdoj.gov

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

15JA73CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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 NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Grand Jury and/or Deposition Court Reporting Services for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota Location: Sioux Falls Period of Performance: 9/30/2026 -9/29/2031 Time and Materials

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

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

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE X 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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ 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: REFERENCE _____________________________

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)

Spencer M Kroner

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NUMBER

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. 11/2021) BACK

15JA0526Q00000137 Page 3 of 68

Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

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

2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (NOV 2020) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) DOJ-03 Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (OCT 2023) DOJ-07 Prohibition On Access By Non-U.S. Citizens To DOJ IT Systems (MAR 2002) EOUSA AI-10-1E Federal Grand Jury Court Reporter Security Requirements (December 2015) OBD-01 Electronic Signatures (MAY 2019) 52.204-4 [Reserved] 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021) 52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) - Alternate I (Nov 2021) 52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) 52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995) 52.216-32 Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman (Sep 2019) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984) 52.244-2 Subcontracts (Jun 2020) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) 52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) DOJ-08 Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or other National Emergency (OCT 2007)

4 List of Attachments 5 Solicitation Provisions

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.212-3 (DEV) Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 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

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0001 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

Delivery Schedule:

Quantity: 500.000000

Place of Performance Address:

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

650 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0002 Intermediate / 5-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

100 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0003 Daily / Next-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0004 Expedited / Same-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

40 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0005 Certified Copy of Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

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PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0006 Attendance Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

72 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0007 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

2 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0008 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

750 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0009 Certified Copy of Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

30 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0010 Exhibit Copies

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

8 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0011 Attendance Fee - Regular 30 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

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Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0012 Attendance Fee - Remote

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

10 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0013 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

2 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

0014 Travel in accordance with FTR

Grand Jury Rapid City

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 - 09/29/2027

Base Period

0 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1001 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

650 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1002 Intermediate / 5-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

100 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1003 Daily / Next-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1004 Expedited / Same-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

40 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1005 Certified Copy of Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1006 Attendance Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

72 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1007 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

2 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1008 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

750 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1009 Certified Copy of Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

30 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1010 Exhibit Copies

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

8 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1011 Attendance Fee - Regular

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

30 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1012 Attendance Fee - Remote

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

10 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1013 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

2 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

1014 Travel in accordance with FTR 0 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Grand Jury Rapid City

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 - 09/29/2028

Unexercised Option 1

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2001 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

650 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2002 Intermediate / 5-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

100 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2003 Daily / Next-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2004 Expedited / Same-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

40 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2005 Certified Copy of Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2006 Attendance Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

72 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2007 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

2 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2008 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

750 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2009 Certified Copy of Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

30 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2010 Exhibit Copies

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

8 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2011 Attendance Fee - Regular

30 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2012 Attendance Fee - Remote

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

10 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2013 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

2 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

2014 Travel in accordance with FTR

Grand Jury Rapid City

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 - 09/29/2029

Unexercised Option 2

0 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3001 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

650 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3002 Intermediate / 5-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

100 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Unexercised Option 3

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3003 Daily / Next-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3004 Expedited / Same-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

40 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3005 Certified Copy of Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3006 Attendance Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

72 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3007 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

2 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3008 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

750 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3009 Certified Copy of Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

30 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3010 Exhibit Copies

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

8 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3011 Attendance Fee - Regular

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

30 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3012 Attendance Fee - Remote

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

10 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3013 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

2 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

3014 Travel in accordance with FTR

Grand Jury Rapid City

0 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 - 09/29/2030

Unexercised Option 3

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4001 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

U.S. Attorneys Office District of South Dakota 325 S. 1st Avenue, Suite 300 Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6940

650 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4002 Intermediate / 5-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

100 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4003 Daily / Next-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

20 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4004 Expedited / Same-Day Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

40 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4005 Certified Copy of Transcript

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

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Unexercised Option 4

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4006 Attendance Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

72 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4007 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

2 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4008 Regular / 10-Day Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

750 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4009 Certified Copy of Transcript

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

30 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4010 Exhibit Copies

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

8 PA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4011 Attendance Fee - Regular

Deposition Sioux Falls

30 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

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Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4012 Attendance Fee - Remote

Deposition Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

10 HR $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4013 Cancellation Fee

Grand Jury Sioux Falls

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

2 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE MATERIAL

COSTS

TRAVEL

COSTS

AMOUNT

4014 Travel in accordance with FTR

Grand Jury Rapid City

PSC: R606

Line Period of Performance: 09/30/2030 - 09/29/2031

Unexercised Option 4

0 EA $________ $________$________$_________________

Questions due to the Contracting Officer NLT 8/17/2026, 4:00 p.m. EST, via email spencer.kroner@usdoj.gov

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Section 3 - Contract Clauses

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) - 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)

52.204-4 [Reserved]

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

(Aug 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems (Nov 2021)

52.212-4 Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) - Alternate I (Nov

2021)

52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) (a)From Date: "9/30/2026"

(a)To Date: "9/29/2031"

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

(b)(1): "$3000.00"

(b)(2): "$3000.00"

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

(d): "30 "

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Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) (d): "9/29/2031"

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995)

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

(a)address: "Director, Office of

Acquisition Management "

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

(a)email:

"tara.jamison@usdoj.gov"

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) Period of Time: "30 days"

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

(a) Days: "30"

(c): "66 months"

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984)

52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984)

52.244-2 Subcontracts (Jun 2020)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

Clauses By Full Text

2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (NOV 2020)

(a) The following definitions apply in this provision:

(1) “Agency Protest Official” (APO) means the Deciding Official for a procurement protest filed with a contracting activity of DOJ when the contracting officer will not be the Deciding Official because of the protestor's election under JAR 2833.103(b)

(2) “Deciding Official” means the official who will review and decide a procurement protest filed with the agency.

The Deciding Official will be the contracting officer unless the protestor requests pursuant to JAR 2833.103(b) that the protest be decided by an individual above the level of the contracting officer, in which case the HCA will designate an APO to serve as the Deciding Official.

(3) “Interested Party” means an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract.

(b) Only interested parties may file a protest.

(c) An interested party filing a protest with the DOJ has the choice of requesting either that the Contracting Officer or the APO decide the protest.

(d) A protest filed directly with the DOJ shall:

(1) Indicate that it is a protest to DOJ.

(2) Be filed with the Contracting Officer.

(3) State whether the protestor chooses to have the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. If the protestor is silent on this matter, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest.

(4) Indicate whether the protestor prefers to make an oral or written presentation of arguments in support of the protest to the deciding official.

(5) Include the information required by FAR 33.103(d)(2):

(i) Name, address, facsimile number and telephone number of the protestor.

(ii) Solicitation or contract number.

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(iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protestor.

(iv) Copies of relevant documents.

(v) Request for a ruling by the agency.

(vi) Statement as to the form of relief requested.

(vii) All information establishing that the protestor is an interested party for the purpose of filing a protest.

(viii) All information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(e) The decision by the APO is an alternative to a decision by the Contracting Officer. The APO will not consider appeals from the Contracting Officer's decision on an agency protest and a decision by the APO is final and not appealable.

(f) The Deciding Official may conduct a scheduling conference. The scheduling conference, if conducted, will establish deadlines for oral or written arguments in support of the agency protest and for agency officials to present information in response to the protest issues. The deciding official may hear oral arguments in support of the agency protest at the same time as the scheduling conference, depending on availability of the necessary parties.

(g) Oral conferences may take place either by telephone or in person.

(h) The protestor has only one opportunity to support or explain the substance of its protest. DOJ procedures do not provide for any discovery. The deciding official may request additional information from the agency or the protestor. The deciding official will resolve the protest through informal presentations or meetings to the maximum extent practicable.

(i) A protestor may represent itself or be represented by legal counsel. The DOJ will not reimburse the protester for any legal fees related to the agency protest.

(j) The DOJ will stay award or suspend contract performance in accordance with FAR 33.103(f), unless the contract award is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined, in writing, to be in the best interest of the Government. The justification or determination shall be approved at a level above the Contracting Officer. The stay or suspension, unless over-ridden, remains in effect until the protest is decided, dismissed, or withdrawn.

(k) The deciding official will make a best effort to issue a decision on the protest within thirty-five (35) days after the filing date. The decision shall be written, and provided to the protestor using a method that provides for evidence of receipt.

(l) The DOJ may dismiss or stay proceedings on an agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a forum outside DOJ.

(End of Clause)

DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022)

A. Limiting Access to Privacy Act and Other Sensitive Information

(1) Privacy Act Information

In accordance with FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) and FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984), if this contract requires Contractor personnel to have access to information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, the contractor is advised that the relevant DOJ system of records notices (SORNs) applicable to this Privacy Act information may be found at https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records.[1] Applicable SORNs published by other agencies may be accessed through those agencies’ websites or by searching the Federal Digital System (FDsys) available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. SORNs may be updated at any time.

(2) Prohibition on Performing Work Outside a Government Facility/Network/Equipment

Except where use of Contractor networks, IT, other equipment, or Workplace as a Service (WaaS) is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks on authorized Government networks, using Government-furnished IT and other equipment and/or WaaS and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government networks at all times. Any handling of Government information on Contractor networks or IT must be approved by the Senior Component Official for Privacy of the component entering into this contract. Except where remote work is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks described in this document at authorized Government facilities; the Contractor is prohibited from performing these tasks at or removing Government-furnished information to any other facility; and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government facilities at all times. Contractors may only access classified materials on government furnished equipment in authorized government owned facilities regardless of remote work authorizations.

(3) Prior Approval Required to Hire Subcontractors

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The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (Subcontractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any Subcontractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

(4) Separation Checklist for Contractor Employees

The Contractor shall complete and submit an appropriate separation checklist to the Contracting Officer before any employee or Subcontractor employee terminates working on the contract. The Contractor must submit the separation checklist on or before the last day of employment or work on the contract. The separation checklist must verify: (1) return of any Government-furnished equipment; (2) return or proper disposition of personally identifiable information (PII)[2], in paper or electronic form, in the custody of the employee or Subcontractor employee including the sanitization of data on any computer systems or media as appropriate; and (3) termination of any technological access to the Contractor’s facilities or systems that would permit the terminated employee’s access to PII or other sensitive information.

In the event of adverse job actions resulting in the dismissal of a Contractor or Subcontractor employee before the separation checklist can be completed, the Prime Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer within 24 hours and confirm receipt of the notification. In the case the Contractor is unable to notify the Contracting Officer, then the Contractor should notify the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR).

Contractors must complete the separation checklist with the Contracting Officer or COR by returning all Government-furnished property including, but not limited to, computer equipment, media, credentials and passports, smart cards, mobile devices, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, calling cards, and keys and terminating access to all user accounts and systems. Unless the Contracting Officer requests otherwise, the relevant Program Manager or other Key Personnel designated by the Contracting Officer or COR may facilitate the return of equipment.

B. Privacy Training, Safeguarding, and Remediation

(1) Required Security and Privacy Training for Contractors

The Contractor must ensure that all employees take appropriate privacy training, including Subcontractors who have access to PII as well as the creation, use, dissemination and/or destruction of PII at the outset of the employee’s work on the contract and every year thereafter. Training must include procedures on how to properly handle PII, including heightened security requirements for the transporting or transmission of sensitive PII, and reporting requirements for a suspected breach or loss of PII. These courses, along with more information about DOJ security and training requirements for Contractors, are available at https://www.justice.gov/jmd/learndoj.

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires all individuals accessing DOJ information to complete training on records management, cybersecurity awareness, and information system privacy awareness. Contractor employees are required to sign the “Privacy Rules of Behavior,” acknowledging and agreeing to abide by privacy law, policy, and certain privacy safeguards, prior to accessing DOJ information. These Rules of Behavior are made available to all new users of DOJ’s computer network and to trainees at the conclusion of DOJ-OPCL-CS-0005.

The Contractor should maintain copies of certificates as a record of compliance and must submit an email notification annually to the COR verifying that all employees working under this contract have completed the required privacy and cybersecurity training.

(2) Safeguarding PII Requirements

Contractor employees must comply with DOJ Order 0904 and other guidance published to the publicly-available Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL) Resources page[3] relating to the safeguarding of PII, including the use of additional controls to safeguard sensitive PII (e.g., the encryption of sensitive PII). This requirement flows down from the Prime Contractor to all Subcontractors and lower tiered subcontracts.

(3) Non-Disclosure Agreement Requirement

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Prior to commencing work, all Contractor personnel that may have access to PII or other sensitive information shall be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and the DOJ IT Rules of Behavior. The Non-Disclosure Agreement:

(a) prohibits the Contractor from retaining or divulging any PII or other sensitive information, or derivatives therefrom, furnished by the Government or to which they may otherwise come in contact as a result of their performance of work under the contract/task order that is otherwise not publicly available, whether or not such information has been reduced to writing; and

(b) requires the Contractor to report any loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, or unauthorized acquisition of PII or other sensitive information to the component-level or headquarters Security Operations Center within one (1) hour of discovery.

The Contractor should maintain signed copies of the NDA for all employees as a record of compliance. The Contractor should also provide copies of each employee’s signed NDA to the Contracting Officer before the employee may commence work under the contract/task order.

(4) Prohibition on Use of PII in Vendor Billing and Administrative Records

The Contractor’s invoicing, billing, and other financial or administrative records or databases is not authorized to regularly store or include any sensitive PII or other confidential government information that is created, obtained, or provided during the performance of the contract without the written permission of the Senior Component Official for Privacy (SCOP). It is acceptable to list the names, titles and contact information for the Contracting Officer, COR, or other personnel associated with the administration of the contract in the invoices as needed.

(5) Reporting Actual or Suspected Data Breach

Contractors must report any actual or suspected breach of PII within one hour of discovery.[4] A “breach” is an incident or occurrence that involves the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where: (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII for an other than authorized purpose.

The report of a breach must be made to DOJ. The Contractor must cooperate with DOJ’s inquiry into the incident and efforts to minimize risks to DOJ or individuals, including remediating any harm to potential victims.

(a) The Contractor must develop and maintain an internal process by which its employees and Subcontractors are trained to identify and report the breach, consistent with DOJ Instruction 0900.00.01[5], Reporting and Response Procedures for a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information.

(b) The Contractor must report any such breach by its employees or Subcontractors to the DOJ Security Operations Center (dojcert@usdoj.gov, 202-357-7000); Component-level Security Operations Center and Component-level Management Team, where appropriate; the COR; and the Contracting Officer within one (1) hour of the initial discovery.

(c) The Contractor must provide a written report to the DOJ Security Operations Center (dojcert@usdoj.gov, 202-357-7000) within 24 hours of discovery of the breach by its employees or Subcontractors. The report must contain the following information:

(i) Narrative or detailed description of the events surrounding the suspected loss or compromise of information.[6] Date, time, and location of the incident.

(ii) Amount, type, and sensitivity of information that may have been lost or compromised, accessed without authorization, etc.

(iii) Contractor’s assessment of the likelihood that the information was compromised or lost and the reasons behind the assessment.[7]

(iv) Names and classification of person(s) involved, including victim, Contractor employee/Subcontractor and any witnesses.

(v) Cause of the incident and whether the company’s security plan was followed and, if not, which specific provisions were not followed.[8]

(vi) Actions that have been or will be taken to minimize damage and/or mitigate further compromise.

(vii) Recommendations to prevent similar situations in the future, including whether the security plan needs to be modified in any way and whether additional training may be required.

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(d) The Contractor shall provide full access and cooperation for all activities determined by the Government to be required to ensure an effective incident response, including providing all requested images, log files, and event information to facilitate rapid resolution of sensitive information incidents.

(e) At the Government’s discretion, Contractor employees or Subcontractor employees may be identified as no longer eligible to access PII or to work on that contract based on their actions related to the loss or compromise of PII.

(6) Victim Remediation

At DOJ’s request, the Contractor is responsible for notifying victims and providing victim remediation services in the event of a breach of PII held by the Contractor, its agents, or its Subcontractors, under this contract. Victim remediation services shall include at least 18 months of credit monitoring and, for serious or large incidents as determined by the Government, call center help desk services for the individuals whose PII was lost or compromised. When DOJ requests notification, the Department Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer and SCOP will direct the Contractor on the method and content of such notification to be sent to individuals whose PII was breached. By performing this work, the Contractor agrees to full cooperation in the event of a breach.

The Contractor should be self-insured to the extent necessary to handle any reasonably foreseeable breach, with another source of income, to fully cover the costs of breach response, including but not limited to victim remediation.

C. Government Records Training, Ownership, and Management

(1) Records Management Training and Compliance

(a) The Contractor must ensure that all employees and Subcontractors that have access to PII as well as to those involved in the creation, use, dissemination and/or destruction of PII take the DOJ Records and Information Training for New Employees (RIM) training course or another training approved by the Contracting Officer or COR.

This training will be provided at the outset of the Subcontractor’s/employee’s work on the contract and every year thereafter. The Contractor shall maintain copies of certificates as a record of compliance and must submit an email notification annually to the COR verifying that all employees working under this contract have completed the required records management training.

(b) The Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records containing PII and those covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format, mode of transmission, or state of completion.

(2) Records Creation, Ownership, and Disposition

(a) The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records or that contain Government Agency information.

The Contractor shall certify, in writing, the appropriate disposition or return of all Government information at the conclusion of the contract or at a time otherwise specified in the contract. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, the Contractor shall maintain and manage all Federal records created in the course of performing the contract in accordance with Federal law. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of DOJ or destroyed except in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules.

(b) Except as stated in the Performance Work Statement and, where applicable, the Contractor’s Commercial License Agreement, the Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems or electronic databases and all supporting documentation and associated metadata created as part of this contract. All deliverables (including all data and records) under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government and may be considered federal records, for which the Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein. The Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

(c) The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, disseminate, or dispose of any government data/records or deliverables without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized

15JA0526Q00000137 Page 23 of 68 destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. § 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the Agency records schedules.

D. Data Privacy and Oversight

(1) Restrictions on Testing or Training Using Real Data Containing PII

The use of real data containing PII from any source for testing or training purposes is generally prohibited. The Contractor shall use synthetic or de-identified real data for testing or training whenever feasible.

(2) Requirements for Contractor IT Systems Hosting Government Data

The Contractor is required to obtain an Authority To Operate (ATO) for any IT environment owned or controlled by the Contractor or any Subcontractor on which Government data shall reside for the purposes of IT system development, design, data migration, testing, training, maintenance, use, or disposal.

(3) Requirement to Support Privacy Compliance

(a) If this contract requires the development, maintenance or administration of information technology[9], the Contractor shall support the completion of the Initial Privacy Assessment (IPA) document, if requested by Department personnel. An IPA is the first step in a process to identify potential privacy issues and mitigate privacy risks.

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