Grand Jury Court Reporting Services - United States Attorney's Office, District of Wyoming
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15Ja0527Q00000004
- Agency
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Executive Office for US Attorneys
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
- Place of performance
- Wyoming 82001, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
EOUSA, on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming, seeks quotes for Grand Jury court reporting services under an IDIQ contract, with quotes due November 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, with a $19.5 million average annual receipts size standard. EOUSA anticipates a single award by location but reserves the right to make multiple awards.
Place of performance is Cheyenne and Casper, Wyoming, and offerors must specify which location or locations they will serve. The notice lists Francis E. Warren AFB, WY 82001. Processing and storage facilities need not be located in Wyoming if they meet EOUSA AI-10-1E security specifications and pass government site review.
All contractor personnel with access to Grand Jury material must obtain Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background clearance before starting work, and no interim approvals or temporary waivers are authorized. At least one court reporter is required per location, and key personnel may be proposed under subcontract arrangements or letters of intent. AI tools are permitted in transcript preparation if human certification is obtained. Depositions are excluded from scope.
The base period runs February 1, 2027 through January 31, 2028, followed by four one-year options through January 31, 2032, with a potential extension of up to six additional months. Anticipated award is February 1, 2027. Task orders are Time-and-Materials with fully burdened fixed unit prices, a $1,000 minimum guarantee over the contract life, and order limits of $100 minimum and $100,000 maximum. The government estimates 1,400 combined transcript pages and 100 attendance hours annually across both locations. The incumbent is Free State Reporting, Inc., under Contract 15JA0522D00000049.
Volume I requires resumes and up to two references for key personnel, a list of all personnel with Grand Jury access, and a submission of no more than two pages on recording method, equipment, and security measures. Volume II requires organizational past performance, with references from the prior three years preferred; older references are accepted but considered less relevant. Offerors must be active in SAM at quotation submission and provide their UEI and TIN. Wage determinations 2015-5405 Rev 30 (Cheyenne) and 2015-5403 Rev 30 (Casper) apply. Amendment 1, posted November 5, 2026, updated the statement of work and answered industry questions. The November 3, 2026 question deadline has passed. Contracting Officer Perla McKay (Perla.McKay@usdoj.gov) receives quotes by email.
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Amendment 1: Responses to Industry Question and Updated SOW.
Solicitation Number: 15JA0527Q00000004
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), on behalf of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming (USAO‑WY), anticipates making a single award for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Grand Jury court reporting services by location; however, EOUSA reserves the right to make multiple awards if deemed in the Government’s best interest. Offerors may submit a quote for either or both of the two locations—Cheyenne and Casper—and must clearly specify which location(s) they intend to serve. The resulting IDIQ contract(s) will support USAO‑WY in carrying out the mission of the United States Attorneys, who serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. The anticipated award date is February 1, 2027.
The ordering period will be one (1) base year period with four (4) option year periods. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. The award will be made under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, with a small business size standard of $19.5M in average annual receipts. All task orders awarded under this IDIQ will be T&M and will comply with FAR 16.505, ordering procedures.
The Contractor shall provide the labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to provide the court reporting services as described in the Solicitation.
Interest parties are advised that this solicitation includes the provision FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) which requires than an Offeror be registered in SAM when submitting a quote and continues to be registered throughout the duration of the contract. Quoters shall include a cover page or complete the SF1449 that includes their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). For additional information, please call 866-606-8220 or visit the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI into the SAM database.
Background Investigations:
Minimum Security Clearance Requirements for Contractor Personnel. All Contractor personnel who will have access to Grand Jury material must pass the basic security clearance requirements set forth in Contract Clause EOUSA-AI-10-1E Federal Grand Jury Court Reporting Security Requirements prior to starting work on-site. Security requirements and forms are described in Local Clause AI-10-F, Security Requirements for Classified Contract (May 2016). Additionally, the elevated following court-specific background investigation levels must also be obtained and maintained throughout performance by Contractor personnel:
a. Grand Jury services require a minimum of (1) court reporter and at least one (1) transcriptionist, if personnel other than the court reporters are used to transcribe sensitive recordings. All personnel performing these services must obtain Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background clearance.
Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Perla McKay at Perla.McKay@usdoj.gov Tuesday November 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Quotes shall be submitted via e-mail to Perla McKay at Perla.McKay@usdoj.gov Friday November 27. 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Update #1 ·
Solicitation Number: 15JA0527Q00000004
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), on behalf of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming (USAO‑WY), anticipates making a single award for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Grand Jury court reporting services by location; however, EOUSA reserves the right to make multiple awards if deemed in the Government’s best interest. Offerors may submit a quote for either or both of the two locations—Cheyenne and Casper—and must clearly specify which location(s) they intend to serve. The resulting IDIQ contract(s) will support USAO‑WY in carrying out the mission of the United States Attorneys, who serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. The anticipated award date is February 1, 2027.
The ordering period will be one (1) base year period with four (4) option year periods. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. The award will be made under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services, with a small business size standard of $19.5M in average annual receipts. All task orders awarded under this IDIQ will be T&M and will comply with FAR 16.505, ordering procedures.
The Contractor shall provide the labor, supervision, and transportation necessary to provide the court reporting services as described in the Solicitation.
Interest parties are advised that this solicitation includes the provision FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) which requires than an Offeror be registered in SAM when submitting a quote and continues to be registered throughout the duration of the contract. Quoters shall include a cover page or complete the SF1449 that includes their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). For additional information, please call 866-606-8220 or visit the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI into the SAM database.
Background Investigations:
Minimum Security Clearance Requirements for Contractor Personnel. All Contractor personnel who will have access to Grand Jury material must pass the basic security clearance requirements set forth in Contract Clause EOUSA-AI-10-1E Federal Grand Jury Court Reporting Security Requirements prior to starting work on-site. Security requirements and forms are described in Local Clause AI-10-F, Security Requirements for Classified Contract (May 2016). Additionally, the elevated following court-specific background investigation levels must also be obtained and maintained throughout performance by Contractor personnel:
a. Grand Jury services require a minimum of (1) court reporter and at least one (1) transcriptionist, if personnel other than the court reporters are used to transcribe sensitive recordings. All personnel performing these services must obtain Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background clearance.
Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Perla McKay at Perla.McKay@usdoj.gov Tuesday November 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Quotes shall be submitted via e-mail to Perla McKay at Perla.McKay@usdoj.gov Friday November 27. 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.
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