Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services

The Executive Office for US Attorneys seeks grand jury and deposition court reporting services for the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky, with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT and questions due September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside, issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under FAR Parts 12 and 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures on an IDIQ, Time and Materials basis.

Place of performance is primarily Paducah, Bowling Green, and Owensboro, Kentucky, with administrative oversight in Louisville. The contract runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with four one-year option periods through September 29, 2031. NAICS code is 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services; the small business size standard is $16.0 million average annual receipts.

The contractor must maintain a minimum of two court reporters and up to four approved through security clearance, with at least one videographer available. Pricing is fixed unit rates per page for transcripts and per hour for attendance and videographer services, with line items for expedited delivery, key word indexing, additional copies, CD-R media, and cancellation fees. Contractors must comply with strict Federal Grand Jury security requirements under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 6(e), including personnel security clearances, background investigations, secure facilities with government-approved rooms and locks, alarm monitoring with quarterly reporting, secure storage containers with annually-changed combinations, and approved materials destruction procedures.

The contract carries a minimum guaranteed amount of $25,000 over its life, with minimum order limits of $500 and maximum order limits of $100,000 per order. Proposals must include resumes with professional references for proposed court reporters, past performance references from the last three years, a two-page experience summary addressing recording methods and grand jury security, and a detailed price proposal. All personnel must be registered in SAM before award. Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply across the three geographic areas.