EEO Court Reporting Support Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91CRB-25-R-A003
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Court Reporting Support Services. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide court reporting personnel capable of producing verbatim transcripts for various proceedings including Fact Finding Conferences, Depositions, and Administrative Judge Hearings. Qualified court reporters must hold a National Court Reporters Association Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification and have at least one year of professional experience. The government will evaluate proposals based on four factors: Experience, Management Approach, Past Performance, and Price, with non-cost factors being more important than price. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website by April 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST.
The contract is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561492, with a $19M size standard, and is currently serviced by TDB Communications, Inc. The anticipated contract value ranges from $17,000 to $38,000 annually, with expectations of 15-20 court reporter sessions or 60-80 hours per year. The BPA will have a five-year period of performance from May 18, 2025, to May 17, 2030, consisting of five 12-month ordering periods with a potential six-month extension. Most proceedings are expected to be conducted virtually, primarily within the National Capital Region (defined as a 50-mile radius of Washington, DC). The contract includes provisions for producing approximately 7,000 pages of court reporting and transcription services annually, with a requirement to deliver transcripts within 10 business days and maintain strict confidentiality of all proceedings.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one company that provides Court Reporting Services (CRS) within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Court Reporting Services (CRS) including producing verbatim transcripts of proceedings during Fact Finding Conferences (FFC), Depositions, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission Administrative Judge Hearings, or other proceedings held by the EEO.
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: The purpose is to remove the following clause at FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016). Substitute the following paragraphs (b)(33), (34), and (e)(1)(ix) and (x) for those paragraphs in the clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025).
Amendment 2: Adds a file listing the questions received from offerors and answers. See Attachment 6.
Amendment 3: The purpose of this amendment is to update Section: Factor 4 Price/Cost, 2., (a) on page 6 of the Solicitation. See Attachment 5 (Amendment 3). Update the file listing the questions received and answers. See questions 19 and 20 on Attachment 6 (Amendment 3). Revisions are in red font.
Update #3 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one company that provides Court Reporting Services (CRS) within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Court Reporting Services (CRS) including producing verbatim transcripts of proceedings during Fact Finding Conferences (FFC), Depositions, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission Administrative Judge Hearings, or other proceedings held by the EEO.
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: The purpose is to remove the following clause at FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016). Substitute the following paragraphs (b)(33), (34), and (e)(1)(ix) and (x) for those paragraphs in the clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025).
Amendment 2: Adds a file listing the questions received from offerors and answers. See Attachment 6.
Update #2 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one company that provides Court Reporting Services (CRS) within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Court Reporting Services (CRS) including producing verbatim transcripts of proceedings during Fact Finding Conferences (FFC), Depositions, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission Administrative Judge Hearings, or other proceedings held by the EEO.
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
Amendment 1: The purpose is to remove the following clause at FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016). Substitute the following paragraphs (b)(33), (34), and (e)(1)(ix) and (x) for those paragraphs in the clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025).
Update #1 ·
The Office of the Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with one company that provides Court Reporting Services (CRS) within the commercial marketplace.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform Court Reporting Services (CRS) including producing verbatim transcripts of proceedings during Fact Finding Conferences (FFC), Depositions, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission Administrative Judge Hearings, or other proceedings held by the EEO.
For all other details pertaining to this Request for Proposal (RFP), please refer to "Attachment 5 - Solicitation Document".
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| EEO Court Reporting Support Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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