Court Reporter & Transcription Services (Multiple-Award & Master BPA)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15A00024Q00000009_DJA-23-AOCC-PR-0093
- Agency
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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is seeking to establish a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for nationwide court reporter and transcription services. The total estimated value of the resulting BPA setups is approximately $2.5 million, with individual purchase orders not to exceed $20,000. The BPA will have a 5-year ordering period, and ATF anticipates awarding up to 5 firms. Key requirements include providing qualified and certified court reporters, delivering accurate and timely transcripts, and adhering to strict performance metrics. Offers will be evaluated on factors such as past performance, technical experience, and pricing.
The solicitation is not set-aside for any socioeconomic category. ATF has not identified any potential incumbents or current contractors. The place of performance will be nationwide, and the services are required to support ATF's Office of Chief Counsel in conducting legal proceedings such as hearings and depositions. Offers are due by June 14, 2024, and the Government will make award decisions on a best value basis.
Notice text
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Update #7 · Latest ·
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) has a competitive requirement for IN-PERSON, court reporter and transcription services NATIONWIDE per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) within the attached Solicitation. ATF is conducting this requirement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.5 and anticipates such resulting in multiple-award, blanket-purchase agreements (BPAs). Interested firms must follow the instructions within the attached RFQ files.
[Amendment #0005 (Extension of Repost #07 per UnisonGlobal's MarketPlace {UGM}) hereby: 1) extends the due date for quotation submissions from 3pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) Tuesday, 6/11/2024, to 12pm EST Friday, 6/14/2024; and 2) removes the brackets added to Section 4.1(c) of the Quotation Instructions via Amendment #0004. Offerors are not required to sign the 1st page of Amendment #0005 (Standard Form {SF} 30) because it was only posted via SAM, not UGM.]
Amendment #0004 (Repost #07 per [UGM]) hereby: 1) updates Section 4.1(c) of the Quotation Instructions to notate the 1st page of the standard form (SF) 1449 & SF30s needs to be signed & included with the offeror's quotation submission, not the entire solicitation/amendment & addenda; 2) attaches the revised Pricing Matrix with correct, total calculations for Years 2-5 of the Appearance Fee & Transcription Cost sections; and 3) updates Sections 4-L & 5-M to change the blue font to black &/or remove the corresponding brackets for the updates made via Amendment #0003. Said Repost also: 1) updates the lines via Unison's Marketplace to replace the 1st set of brackets with "@" & add "/0004" for the Amendment #; & 2) attaches Amendment #0004.
UGM ONLY | Repost #06 per [UGM] hereby: 1) attaches the updated Pricing Matrix (with corrections made to cells H6, H10, & H11 specifically); 2) updates the Quotation Instruction references on both lines w/in UGM; 3) replaces the "NOTE" previously at the end of said lines with a shorter, equivalent calculation at the beginning of them w/in UGM; & 4) inserts cells H15 & H16 within the "Pricing Matrix" Buy Term w/in UGM.
Amendment #0003 (Repost #05 per UGM) hereby: 1) extends the close date for quotation submissions from 5/15/2024 to 6/11/2024; 2) updates the Pricing Matrix to include calculations for Unison's fee; 3) streamlines & updates the Quotation Instructions in Section 4-L - Adjustments in blue font; and 4) updates Section 5-M by removing the duplicate definitions for "Recent" and "Relevant" & inserting "GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH" as 3.0, thus shifting the section #s by one (1) - Adjustments with brackets. Since the deadline for questions was April 26, 2024, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
Amendment #0002 (Repost #04 per UGM) hereby extends the close/due date for quotation submissions from 5/10/2024 to 5/15/2024, still @ 3pm Eastern Standard Time (per Attachment #005 on Unison/the 5th Attachment on SAM). Said amendment also replaces the revamped, Pricing Matrix, per Repost #03 on UGM.
UGM ONLY | Repost #03 hereby attaches the revamped, Pricing Matrix to where offerors can populate the required fields w/o needing a password.
UGM ONLY | Repost #02 hereby: 1) removes the periods from two (2) of the filenames w/in UGM so both will be accessible there athough accessible via SAM; and 2) included a synopsis/summary of the Quotation Instructions in the "Seller Attachment(s)" section of this buy for the offeror's convenience.
Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link in the "Links" section of this amended buy. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). The deadline for questions has since passed, April 26, 2024; therefore, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
The attachments on both SAM & UGM are now accessible and open as expected.
Update #6 ·
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) has a competitive requirement for IN-PERSON, court reporter and transcription services NATIONWIDE per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) within the attached Solicitation. ATF is conducting this requirement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.5 and anticipates such resulting in multiple-award, blanket-purchase agreements (BPAs). Interested firms must follow the instructions within the attached RFQ files.
[Amendment #0004 (Repost #07 per UnisonGlobal's MarketPlace {UGM}) hereby: 1) updates Section 4.1(c) of the Quotation Instructions to notate the 1st page of the standard form (SF) 1449 & SF30s needs to be signed & included with the offeror's quotation submission, not the entire solicitation/amendment & addenda; 2) attaches the revised Pricing Matrix with correct, total calculations for Years 2-5 of the Appearance Fee & Transcription Cost sections; and 3) updates Sections 4-L & 5-M to change the blue font to black &/or remove the corresponding brackets for the updates made via Amendment #0003. Said Repost also: 1) updates the lines via Unison's Marketplace to replace the 1st set of brackets with "@" & add "/0004" for the Amendment #; & 2) attaches Amendment #0004.]
[UGM ONLY | ] Repost #06 per [UGM] hereby: 1) attaches the updated Pricing Matrix (with corrections made to cells H6, H10, & H11 specifically); 2) updates the Quotation Instruction references on both lines w/in UGM; 3) replaces the "NOTE" previously at the end of said lines with a shorter, equivalent calculation at the beginning of them w/in UGM; & 4) inserts cells H15 & H16 within the "Pricing Matrix" Buy Term w/in UGM.
Amendment #0003 (Repost #05 per UGM) hereby: 1) extends the close date for quotation submissions from 5/15/2024 to 6/11/2024; 2) updates the Pricing Matrix to include calculations for Unison's fee; 3) streamlines & updates the Quotation Instructions in Section 4-L - Adjustments in blue font; and 4) updates Section 5-M by removing the duplicate definitions for "Recent" and "Relevant" & inserting "GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH" as 3.0, thus shifting the section #s by one (1) - Adjustments with brackets. Since the deadline for questions was April 26, 2024, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
Amendment #0002 (Repost #04 per UGM) hereby extends the close/due date for quotation submissions from 5/10/2024 to 5/15/2024, still @ 3pm Eastern Standard Time (per Attachment #005 on Unison/the 5th Attachment on SAM). Said amendment also replaces the revamped, Pricing Matrix, per Repost #03 on UGM.
UGM ONLY | Repost #03 hereby attaches the revamped, Pricing Matrix to where offerors can populate the required fields w/o needing a password.
UGM ONLY | Repost #02 hereby: 1) removes the periods from two (2) of the filenames w/in UGM so both will be accessible there athough accessible via SAM; and 2) included a synopsis/summary of the Quotation Instructions in the "Seller Attachment(s)" section of this buy for the offeror's convenience.
Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link in the "Links" section of this amended buy. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). The deadline for questions has since passed, April 26, 2024; therefore, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
The attachments on both SAM & UGM are now accessible and open as expected.
Update #5 ·
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) has a competitive requirement for IN-PERSON, court reporter and transcription services NATIONWIDE per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) within the attached Solicitation. ATF is conducting this requirement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.5 and anticipates such resulting in multiple-award, blanket-purchase agreements (BPAs). Interested firms must follow the instructions within the attached RFQ files.
[Amendment #0004 (Repost #06 per UnisonGlobal's MarketPlace {UGM}) hereby: 1) attaches the updated Pricing Matrix (with corrections made to cells H6, H10, & H11 specifically); 2) updates the Quotation Instruction references on both lines w/in UGM; 3) replaces the "NOTE" previously at the end of said lines with a shorter, equivalent calculation at the beginning of them w/in UGM; & 4) inserts cells H15 & H16 within the "Pricing Matrix" Buy Term w/in UGM.]
Amendment #0003 (Repost #05 per [UGM]) hereby: 1) extends the close date for quotation submissions from 5/15/2024 to 6/11/2024; 2) updates the Pricing Matrix to include calculations for Unison's fee; 3) streamlines & updates the Quotation Instructions in Section 4-L - Adjustments in blue font; and 4) updates Section 5-M by removing the duplicate definitions for "Recent" and "Relevant" & inserting "GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH" as 3.0, thus shifting the section #s by one (1) - Adjustments with brackets. Since the deadline for questions was April 26, 2024, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
Amendment #0002 (Repost #04 per UGM) hereby extends the close/due date for quotation submissions from 5/10/2024 to 5/15/2024, still @ 3pm Eastern Standard Time (per Attachment #005 on Unison/the 5th Attachment on SAM). Said amendment also replaces the revamped, Pricing Matrix, per Repost #03 on UGM.
[UGM ONLY | Repost #03 hereby attaches the revamped, Pricing Matrix to where offerors can populate the required fields w/o needing a password.
UGM ONLY | Repost #02 hereby: 1) removes the periods from two (2) of the filenames w/in UGM so both will be accessible there athough accessible via SAM; and 2) included a synopsis/summary of the Quotation Instructions in the "Seller Attachment(s)" section of this buy for the offeror's convenience.]
Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link in the "Links" section of this amended buy. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). The deadline for questions has since passed, April 26, 2024; therefore, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
The attachments on both SAM & UGM are now accessible and open as expected.
Update #4 ·
[The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) has a competitive requirement for IN-PERSON, court reporter and transcription services NATIONWIDE per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) within the attached Solicitation. ATF is conducting this requirement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.5 and anticipates such resulting in multiple-award, blanket-purchase agreements (BPAs). Interested firms must follow the instructions within the attached RFQ files.
Amendment #0003 (Repost #05 per UnisonGlobal's MarketPlace {UGM}) hereby: 1) extends the close date for quotation submissions from 5/15/2024 to 6/11/2024; 2) updates the Pricing Matrix to include calculations for Unison's fee; 3) streamlines & updates the Quotation Instructions in Section 4-L - Adjustments in blue font; and 4) updates Section 5-M by removing the duplicate definitions for "Recent" and "Relevant" & inserting "GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH" as 3.0, thus shifting the section #s by one (1) - Adjustments with brackets. Since the deadline for questions was April 26, 2024, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.]
Amendment #0002 (Repost #04 per [UGM]) hereby extends the close/due date for quotation submissions from 5/10/2024 to 5/15/2024, still @ 3pm Eastern Standard Time (per Attachment #005 on Unison/the 5th Attachment on SAM). Said amendment also replaces the revamped, Pricing Matrix, per Repost #03 on UGM.
Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link in the "Links" section of this [amended] buy. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). The deadline for questions has since passed, April 26, 2024; therefore, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
The attachments on both SAM & UGM are now accessible and open as expected.
Update #3 ·
[Amendment #0002 (Repost #04 per UnisonGlobal's MarketPlace {UGM}) hereby extends the close/due date for quotation submissions from 5/10/2024 to 5/15/2024, still @ 3pm Eastern Standard Time (per Attachment #005 on Unison/the 5th Attachment on SAM). Said amendment also replaces the revamped, Pricing Matrix, per Repost #03 on UGM.]
[Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.]
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link [in the "Links" section of this buy]. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). [The deadline for questions has since passed[, April 26, 2024; therefore, the Government may not entertain additional questions moving forward.
The attachments on both SAM & UGM are now accessible and open as expected].
Update #2 ·
[Amendment #0001 hereby: 1) releases the responses to the questions; 2) updates Section 1 of the PWS, from "170" to "256" & adds a supporting table; & 3) revamps the Pricing Matrix. Additionally, Unison's link is now also displayed & clickable under "Links" & the Primary POC has changed from Sheray Millhouse to MarketPlace Support.]
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link [in the "Links" section of this buy]. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist). [The deadline for questions has since passed.]
Use the attachments via SAM [if the ones via Unison are not accessible/won't open.]
Update #1 ·
This buy/solilcitation is currently posted via https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com/fbweb/fbobuyDetails.do?token=HoEbqVZgF1rJlJ1P%2BcX7A8J2HzQnuuhlYAAAAAHeAAgAgTFCGg%2FFzzqQbJAAyVXBA0Or; however, due to Unison's SAM integration being down, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is manually posting here (to SAM).
To access this buy, click on the link above. And to be considered for award, offerors shall adhere to the Quotation Instructions within the attached Solicitation file and submit questions and/or quotation responses via Unison (after creating an account if such doesn't already exist).
Use the attachments via SAM since two (2) via Unison will need to be re-attached via Amendment #0001, which is forthcoming.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0005 (SF30).pdf | ||
| Att A_Pricing Matrix (Revised).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 0004 (SF30).pdf | ||
| Att A_Pricing Matrix (Updated-Corrected).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Att A_Pricing Matrix (Updated).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 0002 (SF30).pdf | ||
| Amendment 0003 (SF30).pdf | ||
| Amendment 0002.pdf | ||
| Att A_Pricing Matrix.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Att B - Responses 2 Questions.pdf | ||
| Solicitation (SF1449).pdf | ||
| Att A - Pricing Matrix-Revamped.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 0001 (SF30).pdf | ||
| 15A00024Q00000009 - v20240419.pdf | ||
| Att.B_Qs_RsTemplate - v20231003.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Att.A_PricingMatrix - v20240308U.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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