Grand Jury & Deposition Court Reporting Services; USAO, Western District of Pennsylvania (Erie & Johnstown)

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys, contracting on behalf of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania, seeks quotes for Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services in Erie and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with quotes due December 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern. The acquisition is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 561492, and offerors must verify small business status in their quotes; quotes from offerors that do not meet the socioeconomic requirement and size standard will not be considered for award.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items under FAR 12.201-1, and no written solicitation will be issued. Questions are due November 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern to Contracting Officer Brandon Wish (brandon.wish@usdoj.gov, 803-297-2111), and questions submitted after that deadline may not be answered. Minimum quote submission criteria appear in Section 8, the addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (Mar 2023).

Offerors may quote one or both locations but must quote both Grand Jury and Deposition services for each selected location, and the services cannot be split. Each location requires a minimum of two court reporters and one videographer. All contractor personnel with access to Grand Jury material must be cleared, and the attachments impose Rule 6(e) security requirements, including dedicated standalone computers with no network connections, GSA-approved combination locks or Class 6 safes for removable media, and 15-minute alarm response capability.

The base year runs April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028, followed by four one-year option periods and a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. The contract is an IDIQ, and the government contemplates multiple single-award IDIQ contracts. Award goes to the best-value quote, evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price. Quotes must include resumes of proposed key personnel, up to three past performance references for similar work completed within three years, and a complete pricing proposal. Transcripts must be delivered as searchable PDFs via USAfx.

Unit prices are fixed and must include labor, materials, equipment, facilities, fringe benefits, overhead, G&A, and profit. The minimum guaranteed order is $1,000 for the life of the contract, not re-established with option years. The minimum order limit is $100, and the maximum order limit and contract ceiling will be set at award. Travel is priced separately and reimbursed under the Federal Travel Regulation, with no reimbursement for services within a 50-mile radius of specified locations. Historical volume is approximately 12 grand jury sessions per year at each location (4 hours each) and about 2 depositions per year (6 hours each). Attachment 2 lists all services as estimates not to exceed, including 1,200 units of 10-business-day transcripts for Erie grand jury services in the base period. Service Contract Act wage determinations 2015-4223 (Erie County) and 2015-4227 (Cambria County), last revised August 22, 2026, apply.