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Grand Jury & Deposition Court Reporting Services; USAO, Eastern District of Michigan (Bay City)

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan is seeking qualified small businesses to provide Grand Jury and deposition court reporting services under a combined synopsis/solicitation issued in accordance with FAR 12.202(b). This acquisition is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561492, meaning only verified small businesses meeting the SBA size standards are eligible to compete; submissions from entities that cannot confirm small business status will be disqualified. All proposals must comply with the detailed instructions provided in Section 7 of the Addendum to 52.212-1, which outlines the minimum requirements for quote submission. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by July 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and quotes are due no later than July 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, both submitted via email to the Contracting Officer. The services will be performed in Bay City, Michigan, with the contracting activity managed by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys in Washington, D.C. Contact for all inquiries is Brandon Wish, Contracting Officer, reachable at brandon.wish@usdoj.gov or 803-297-2111.

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Small businesses sought for court reporting services in Bay City, Michigan, under Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Agency

Department Of Justice → Eousa-Acquisitions StaffView Agency

NAICS

561492 - Court Reporting and Stenotype Services View NAICS

Place of Performance

MI, 48708, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

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Grand Jury Court Reporter Inspection Checklist

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15JA0526Q00000066 Pricing Schedule

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15JA0526Q00000066 Grand Jury & Deposition Court Reporting Services Solicitation

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Wage Determination No. 2015-4837 Revision 30 for Michigan Bay County

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Attachment 1 - Authorized Individuals & Sample Documents

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AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Eousa-Acquisitions Staff
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20530, USA
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Department Of Justice → Eousa-Acquisitions Staff
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20530, USA
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Brandon Wish
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** Full Solicitation in Attachments **


This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Grand Jury & Deposition Court Reporting Services (commercial items)
for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR
12.202(b), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.


This acquisition is being conducted as a Small Business Set-Aside. All offerors are required to verify their small
business status under NAICS code 561492 in their quote. Any quotes from offerors that do not meet the
socioeconomic requirement and small business size standard will not be considered for award.



Specific instructions to offerors and minimum quote submission criteria are located in Section 7, Addendum to 52.212-1- Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors (Mar 2023)



Questions in regard to this solicitation are due July 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern to the Contracting Officer via
email at brandon.wish@usdoj.gov. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be responded to.



Quotes are due July 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern to the Contracting Officer via email at
brandon.wish@usdoj.gov.



For further information regarding this solicitation, contact:
Brandon Wish
Contracting Officer
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
brandon.wish@usdoj.gov
803-297-2111

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