OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
DESCRIPTION: This "Sources Sought Synopsis" shall be used to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide Court Reporter Services for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought synopsis including, commercial market information. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification, Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business. (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 561492, (Court Reporting and Stenotype Services) (size standard of $19.0 M). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on GSA eBUY or Contract Opportunities website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Responses must be emailed to veronica.maskell@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM CST, November 17, 2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY, BUSINESS SIZE, SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS AND GSA CONTRACT (if applicable) information as explained below. Please place Court Reporter Services in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION THAT DOES NOT EXISTS. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CABABILITY: Submit a brief [five (5) pages or less] capability statement explaining your capability to provide Court Reporter Services for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. Must include an authorized letter to perform the services and requested supplies. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate whether your business is large or small (g) Include the UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov | Home and/or certified by the SBA at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ***PLEASE NOTE: Any future solicitations can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status contractor must be registered/certified by the SBA, at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/.*** (3) GSA CONTRACT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall communicate its capabilities to accomplish the following: Court Reporter Services (SEE ATTACHED SOW) for detailed information.
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