R606-- Court Reporting Bridge Contract for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Vet Reporting, LLC for court reporting services. The procurement is for a bridge contract to support existing court reporting services at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). This procurement falls under NAICS code 561492 for Court Reporting and Stenotype Services and Product Service Code R606 for Support-Administrative Court Reporting. The notice was published on July 16, 2025, and is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 Justification for Single Source Awards. The agency has determined that no other vendor will satisfy the agency's requirements for this specialized service.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to announce the government's intent to proceed with sole source negotiations while providing other potential contractors a final opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities. Any firm believing it can meet the court reporting requirements must submit written notification to Contracting Officer Jerri Schuster at jerri.schuster@va.gov by 12:00 PM Local Time on July 22, 2025. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive quotes, no solicitation documents are available, and telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains sole discretion to evaluate any responses received and determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement or continue with the planned sole source negotiation. If no responses are received by the deadline, GLAC will proceed with the sole source contract award to Vet Reporting, LLC.