Askins Court Reporting, Inc.

Askins Court Reporting, Inc., a woman-owned small business headquartered in Tampa, Florida, provides grand jury and deposition court reporting services to the Department of Justice as a prime contractor under Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open vehicles. The company operates exclusively as a prime (100% of recent awards) and competes predominantly under Total Small Business set-aside designations across its active portfolio, though individual delivery orders often carry no set-aside designation when issued against established IDIQs.

Askins Court Reporting holds two single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the U.S. Attorney's Offices. The first, awarded September 21, 2025, carries a $473.955 thousand ceiling through September 20, 2030, and is designated Total Small Business. The second, awarded January 19, 2024, carries a $212.217 thousand ceiling through January 18, 2029, also under Total Small Business set-aside. Both IDIQs support court reporting services to the Middle District of Florida, with performance in Tampa and Ocala, Florida. Under these vehicles, Askins Court Reporting has issued delivery orders for grand jury and deposition reporting, transcription, and secure handling of sensitive legal materials. Recent delivery orders include a $89.252 thousand order awarded September 21, 2026 (Total Small Business set-aside, completion September 20, 2027), a $75 thousand order awarded September 21, 2025 (completion September 20, 2026), and a $38.191 thousand order awarded January 19, 2025 to the Ocala office (completion January 18, 2026). Earlier work includes a $84.328 thousand order awarded September 21, 2022, and a $75.137 thousand order awarded September 21, 2023, both under full-and-open competition.

Customer concentration is absolute: 100% of awards are with the Department of Justice, split between the U.S. Attorney's Offices (13 awards, $1.3 million combined potential value) and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (3 awards, $534 thousand combined potential value). The portfolio spans sixteen prime awards since at least 2019, with activity averaging three awards annually from 2023 through 2025. Combined potential value across all awards is $1.8 million, with $551 thousand obligated to date. One award carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months ($89 thousand), representing modest recompete exposure. The vendor has no subcontract footprint. NAICS coding centers on 561492 (Court Reporting and Stenotype Services), with ancillary PSC coding for administrative and professional legal support.