Suzanne Fernandez And Associates, Inc.

Suzanne Fernandez And Associates, Inc. is a Miami-based minority-owned, woman-owned small business specializing in court reporting services for federal agencies. Registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration since October 2003, the company operates as a Subchapter S Corporation and maintains self-certified status as a small disadvantaged business. The firm has established itself as a reliable provider of legal support services to the federal government, particularly the Department of Justice, delivering essential court reporting and transcript production services that support federal litigation and law enforcement proceedings.

The company has built an extensive track record providing grand jury and deposition court reporting services exclusively to the U.S. Attorney's Offices, specifically supporting the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. Spanning from April 2021 through October 2025, Suzanne Fernandez And Associates, Inc. has received multiple annual delivery orders under its indefinite delivery contract vehicle with values ranging from approximately $229,949 to $399,516. These delivery orders have been awarded without set-aside designations, demonstrating the company's competitiveness in open federal procurement processes despite its small business status. The services provided encompass comprehensive court reporting support including testimony capture, transcript production, grand jury reporting, and deposition services performed in Miami, Florida. All contracts have been awarded by the Department of Justice through its Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, with no subcontractors or set-aside-based restrictions applied to the delivery orders, indicating the firm's ability to compete directly against all eligible vendors.

Suzanne Fernandez And Associates, Inc. currently holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida on October 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $4,100,621.00 and completion date of September 30, 2030. This IDIQ contract was awarded under a 100% Small Business Set-Aside designation targeting businesses with average annual receipts not exceeding $19.0 million under NAICS code 561492 (Court Reporting and Stenotype Services). The contract authorizes the provision of grand jury and deposition court reporting services utilizing both stenographic and digital reporting methodologies, subject to United States Attorney's Office security standards and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 compliant encryption requirements. Personnel performing under the contract must undergo background investigations and comply with secure storage procedures for sensitive grand jury materials. The initial delivery order issued under this IDIQ vehicle, valued at $390,163.50 with a time-and-materials pricing structure, covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, and establishes wage determinations for multiple Florida counties with hourly rates ranging from approximately $13.54 to $49.64 across various job classifications, including comprehensive benefits covering health and welfare, paid vacation, and eleven paid holidays annually.