Request for Information - Small Business Market Research for Grand Jury & Deposition Contract Services

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – SMALL BUSINESS MARKET RESEARCH This is a Request for Information (RFI) is being issued for market research purposes only is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. The Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Attorneys’ Office organization (USAO) is comprised of ninety-four (94) Districts with Headquarters and Branch offices in over two-hundred fifty (250) geographically dispersed sites throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Guam, the Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) is responsible for providing court reporting and transcription services for both Grand Jury sessions and Depositions for all 94 Districts. Each District has one or more courthouse locations where Grand Jury sessions take place on various schedules throughout the year. Additionally, each District has varying needs for Deposition court reporting and transcription services held at various locations including the District office(s), courthouses and other designated places depending on the case involved. A copy of a draft Statement of Work (SOW) is included with this RFI. The Government typically awards these requirements as time-and-materials contracts with a five-year period of performance (one-year Base Period + four one-year Option Periods). Contract values vary based on the District location(s) served and frequency of Grand Jury sessions and depositions needed at each location. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 561492 – Court Reporting and Stenotype Services with the size standard of $16.5M. As part of the Department’s market research, interested SB entities engaged in the court reporting and transcription services industry are invited to respond to this requirement. Responses from Other Than Small Business (OTSB) entries are not requested at this time. SB firms are encouraged to submit the following information to assist EOUSA in capturing industry feedback and for future contact purposes: Special Notice Number 15JA0522-EOUSA-GJDC-SBMR Vendor name, Vendor DUNS/UEI, Vendor SB classification(s), and Vendor POC information (name, email, phone) Statement of interest in being contacted regarding this RFI and/or future industry engagement efforts such as invitations to industry day(s), participation in working groups, etc. Responses to Feedback Questionnaire; and General input/feedback regarding methods in which SB participation in court reporting and transcription services for EOUSA can be improved and expanded. Responses and information received will be considered solely for market research purposes. Any determination by the Government regarding procurement strategy for future requirements is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with participating in market research will be provided. EOUSA requests RFI response submissions be submitted electronically to [email protected] not later than 10AM Eastern Time on Friday, September 2, 2022.