Court Reporting Services for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska Region

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR part 13, as applicable and as supplemented with additional information provided herein. This acquisition is being processed under the authority of FAR 13.5, "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items" and therefore will utilize simplified procedures for soliciting competition, evaluation, and award documentation and notification that comply with FAR 13. The solicitation number M13PS00013 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is seeking contractor support to provide Court Reporting Services for the Public Hearing meetings organized by the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region to: 1) highlight the work or projects undertaken by the BOEM in Alaska region; 2) foster sharing of information among researchers and interested parties, and 3) facilitate opportunities for public input to the projects or studies planned in the Alaska region. Individual call orders shall be issued against this ordering agreement to obtain recording, transcribing, and furnishing transcriptions at the Public Hearing Meetings scheduled during the BPA performance period.

The Government anticipates a single award Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) as a result of this solicitation. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-65. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. This acquisition is a total set-aside for small business participation in accordance with the FAR part 19.502-2 (b). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561492, entitled Court Reporting Services, with the small business size standard of $14 Million.

The complete solicitation package is included as an attachment to this notice. The attachments can be retrieved by accessing the following website, https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx and inputting the RFQ No. M13PS00013 in the reference field.

If Offerors experience difficulties accessing the attachment, a request should be submitted to Sagar S. Damania via email at Sagar.Damania@bsee.gov, and a copy of the RFQ will be provided electronically.

This RFQ includes the following attachments: Section 1 Pricing, Section 2 Statement of Work, Section 3 BPA Terms and Conditions, Section 4 Quote Preparation Instructions, Section 5 Evaluation Factors, and Section 6 RFQ Attachments.