3590--Court Reporting Items needed for employment
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10D25Q0173
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, District of Columbia 20006, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration office in Winston-Salem, NC is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify vendors capable of providing specialized court reporting equipment for a veteran approved for self-employment in court reporting services. The required equipment includes high-end technology items such as a Stenograph NexGen Writer, Eclipse CAT Software, an Intel i7 laptop with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD, Olympus digital voice recorder, Sound Professionals USB microphone and Zoom kit, 2TB portable external hard drive, Dymo label maker, online exhibit marking software, and a ScanSnap document scanner. This is strictly a market research exercise and not a request for quotes, with no contract to be awarded from this announcement and no reimbursement provided for responses. Interested vendors must submit capability statements via email to Tracey.Robinson3@va.gov with RFI number 36C10D25Q0173 in the subject line by 3:00 PM EST on August 19, 2025. The information gathered will be used for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy development.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 423490 (Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed as this is a preliminary market research phase. The equipment list represents a comprehensive court reporting technology package designed to support one veteran's transition to self-employment, though specific quantities for each item are not detailed in the available documentation. Respondents will not receive feedback on their submissions or be automatically notified of any future formal solicitation that may result from this market research. The government emphasizes that submission of capability information does not guarantee inclusion in any prospective bidders list or receipt of future solicitation notifications.
Notice text
36C10D25Q0173 Pre-Solicitation Notice for Computer Equipment for a Veteran that has been approved for Self-Employment for Court Reporting Services.
This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Sources sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately.
Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective quoters list or to receive a copy or notification of any future solicitation. The purpose of this announcement is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Office (RO), in Winston-Salem, NC, is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing the items on the item list atttached.
This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the items described. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officers review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 3PM EST, on August 19th, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tracey.Robinson3@va.gov with RFI # 36C10D25Q0173 in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet (attachment 1). Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 10 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the items or services listed in attachment 2.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 36C10D25Q0173 Sources Sought Worksheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 36C10D25Q0173 Equipment List.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C10D25Q0173.docx | DOCX document |
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