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Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT - COURT REPORTING SERVICES NEW ORLEANS VAMC The New Orleans VA Medical Center is issuing these sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify p... Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT - COURT REPORTING SERVICES NEW ORLEANS VAMC The New Orleans VA Medical Center is issuing these sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for COURT REPORTING SERVICES. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 561492. The requirement is described in the PWS below. Performance Work Statement The New Orleans VAMC requires technical expertise in order to provide Court Reporter Services for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, 2400 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. The services may be required for, but not limited to: Administrative Investigations, Disciplinary Appeals Boards, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) hearings or Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hearings, Office of Resolution Management, or Regional Counsel requirements. It will also be used for any other meetings that require legal documentation. The period of performance for Court Reporting services shall be for 5 years, base plus 4 option years. Court reporting requirements shall occur intermittently through each fiscal year; the requirement may be an urgency of need with only one day in advance notice. However, the VAMC shall strive to inform the Contractor at least thirty (30) days in advance. It must be noted here that the Government does not automatically extend contracts beyond their initial period of performance period. Option periods are always subject to the availability of funds, Contractor s Performance, Continued Need and FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, vehicles, certifications, supervision, and all other technologies and technical services to provide Court Reporter Services for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System upon request. NOTE: The Court Reporting Services must be performed in person at the hospital or one of the many clinics and cannot be performed remotely or via telework. The New Orleans VAMC supports 8 clinics within an approximate 100-mile radius of the facility. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to supply these items, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 2:00pm, 18 August, 2020. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to james.rasco@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.