About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System seeks sources capable of providing court reporter services across a five-year period of performance covering five ordering periods. The contractor must supply qualified court reporters, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, and technical services for administrative investigations, disciplinary appeals boards, Equal Employment Opportunity hearings, and other legal proceedings at the New Orleans VA Medical Center. All interested commercial vendors may respond to help determine availability and socio-economic classifications under NAICS code 561492. Potential sources must email a capability statement of five pages or less, business size and socio-economic documentation, and an authorized letter to perform services by 10:00 AM CST on November 17, 2026.
Scope of work
- Court reporter and transcription services for administrative investigations, disciplinary appeals boards, and hearings
- Physical presence and recording of witness interviews and testimony using primary and back-up electronic recording devices
- Administration of oaths and notary services
- Delivery of transcribed testimony within 5 business days for AIB proceedings
- Overnight electronic delivery and original transcript delivery within 3 days for DAB hearings
- Provision of one original and one copy of each witness testimony bound with metal prongs
- Word index and errata/acknowledgement sheets for each transcript
- Retention of recordings, stenographic notes, and transcripts for a period of one year
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified certified Court Reporters
- At least one-year experience in court reporting
- National Court Reports Association (NCRA) Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification or equivalent
- Duly authorized notary competent to administer oaths
- All persons working under the contract must be American Citizens
Contract details
- Term
- 5 years (Ordering Period 1: 12/18/2027- 12/17/2028, Ordering Period 2: 12/18/2028- 12/17/2029, Ordering Period 3: 12/18/2029- 12/17/2030, Ordering Period 4: 12/18/2030- 12/17/2031, Ordering Period 5: 12/18/2031- 12/17/2032)
- Place of performance
- New Orleans VA Medical Center, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Louisiana
- Insurance and bonding
- Worker's compensation and professional liability insurance (a copy of liability insurance on an individual must be presented to the CO prior to facility assignment)
- Funding
- American appropriated tax dollars
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 36C25627Q0105
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Buying office
- 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 17, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 561492
- Product/service code
- R418
- Place of performance
- NEW Orleans, 70119
- Contracting contact
- Veronica Maskell, Contracting Officer
Veronica.Maskell@va.gov
318-990-4090
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.