Grand Jury Court Reporting Services; U. S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for grand jury and deposition court reporting services under NAICS code 561492. The contract requires contractors to provide court reporters and videographers to record and transcribe grand jury proceedings and depositions, with services including multiple transcript turnaround options (Regular at 10 business days, Intermediate at 5 business days, Daily by next business day, and Expedited same-day delivery). All contractor personnel with access to grand jury materials must obtain Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background clearance and comply with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 6(e) regarding grand jury secrecy. Evaluation will be based on Technical factors (Key Personnel qualifications, Technical Approach, and Remote Deposition capabilities at 50% weight), Organizational Past Performance with references from work completed within three years (25% weight), and Price (25% weight), with non-price factors significantly more important than price. The original proposal deadline of March 9, 2026 was extended to March 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, and questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST to Contracting Officer Spencer M. Kroner at spencer.kroner@usdoj.gov.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts, and the government anticipates making one to two multiple awards. The incumbent contractor is Free State Reporting, which currently holds contract number 15JA05-20-D-00000251 with an award value of $382,800.00. The contract consists of a one-year Base Period (April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027) with a minimum dollar guarantee of $3,000, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through March 31, 2031, for a maximum five-year term. Services are performed at two primary grand jury locations—Sherman Courtroom Annex in Sherman, Texas and Jack Brooks Federal Building in Beaumont, Texas—with grand jury proceedings held one week per month on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and depositions conducted at USAO offices in Plano, Sherman, and Beaumont, with anticipated annual volumes of approximately 12 to 24 grand jury days and 100 depositions. All pricing is on a Time & Materials basis with fixed unit prices covering labor, supervision, transportation, materials, equipment, facilities, overhead, and profit, and contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards Act Wage Determinations for Court Reporters and Word Processor positions in the relevant Texas counties.