Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services

The Department of Justice, Executive Office for US Attorneys, seeks grand jury and deposition court reporting services for the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky, with quotes due June 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM EST. This is a 100% small business set-aside (NAICS 561492, $16.0 million size standard).

Place of performance includes three courthouse locations (Lexington, Covington, and London, Kentucky) and multiple USAO office locations. The contract is an IDIQ with Time and Materials pricing, base year July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2027, with four one-year option periods. The government guarantees a minimum order of $5,000 during the contract life; individual orders range from $5,000 to $100,000 minimum and maximum per order.

The contractor must supply a minimum of two court reporters and one videographer per location. All contractor personnel with access to grand jury material—court reporters, proofreaders, office managers, and other staff—must be identified, background-investigated, and approved by the government. Court reporting must be performed in real time, not from recordings. Offerors must propose between four and six court reporters total and submit resumes and three professional references for each key person, past performance references from the last three years, a summary of experience not exceeding two pages covering recording methods, equipment, and grand jury security measures, and a complete price proposal with fixed unit pricing for 31 line items per year covering transcript deliverables at various turnaround times (10-day through same-day), condensed transcripts, keyword indexing, additional copies, digital media, attendance fees, cancellation fees, and travel expenses. All pricing must include labor, materials, equipment, fringe benefits, overhead, and profit.

Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor wage determinations for specified Kentucky counties. The incumbent contractor is County Court Reporter under contract number 15JA0522D00000166. Questions close June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.