Grand Jury and Deposition Court Reporting Services for the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), District of Connecticut

The contract solicits comprehensive court reporting services for the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, covering grand jury proceedings, depositions, and trial court reporting. It is structured as an indefinite-delivery contract with a base year from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, and four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2031, with a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. Work is issued via individual work orders authorized by designated USAO personnel, with a minimum order value of $5,000 and a maximum of $100,000 per order. Services must be performed at federal courthouses in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport, Connecticut, with deposition locations specified in each work order. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561492, and all offerors must be certified as small businesses in SAM.gov. The evaluation process is best-value trade-off, where the qualifications of key personnel, past performance, and past experience are equally weighted and significantly more important than price, ensuring technical excellence is prioritized over cost savings. Contractor personnel must undergo a moderate background investigation or higher, meet DOJ residency requirements, and receive prior written approval from the Contracting Officer before commencing work. Access to grand jury materials is strictly controlled, requiring written authorization and adherence to EOUSA AI-10-1E and DOJ-03 security directives. All grand jury information must be handled exclusively in government-approved secure facilities with approved locks, alarms, and safes; no retention, storage, or processing in commercial or private locations is permitted. Transcripts must be destroyed using NSA/CSS Level 4 shredding or returned to the government; no disclosure or sale is allowed under any circumstances. Proposals must be submitted as four electronically sent volumes via email by August 10, 2026, and include detailed resumes of proposed court reporters, past performance references, a two-page experience summary addressing security protocols and staffing, and a compliant price proposal. The prime contractor bears full responsibility for subcontractor compliance, requires pre-approval of all subcontractors, and must disclose any other USAOs they serve to prevent organizational conflicts of interest. Any data breach involving grand jury or PII information must be reported to the Contracting Officer’s Representative and EOUSA Security Operations Center within one hour. All IT systems used must