Administrative Office of the US Courts, OFSAS-CD, Ste. G-358, Washington, DC 20544

R -- ELECTRONIC COURT RECORDER OPERATORS AND TRANSCRIBERS FOR THE U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS SOL USCFC-99-1 DUE 022898 POC Randall C. Christner (202) 502-1330 The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) has a requirement for Electronic Court Recorders(ECROs) and Transcribers to take the official record of proceedings held before the United States Court of Federal Claims (USCFC). Electronic Recording will be the required method of taking the record -- the Stenotype/Stenomask method will not be used. It is anticipated that a base year/four option-year, Firm-Fixed Price Requirements-type contract will be awarded. As the AOUSC and USCFC are Judicial Branch agencies, Small Business preference regulations do not apply, nevertheless, small businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. The Government estimates that a maximum of thirteen (13) proceedings will be ongoing simultaneously in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on any given day, along with a maximum of twenty (20) proceedings ongoing simultaneously in other parts of the country. From time to time, court reporters will be required for international proceedings as well. There is also a requirement that prospective offerors be able to provide at least two(2) ECROs and Transcribers who hold security clearance necessary to record proceedings designated as "classified". The anticipated release date of this solicitation is February 26, 1999, with an expected closing date of March 30, 1999; final dates will be listed in the formal solicitation. All interested sources may submit a written request to be placed on the solicitation mailing list, addressed to: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, OFSAS-CD, Attn: Helen Scriber, Suite G-400, One Columbus Circle N.E., Washington, D.C., 20544. Fax requests will be accepted at (202) 502-1066. Requests via the internet may be submitted to randall_ christner@ao.uscourts.gov. The AOUSC will not award a contract on the basis of responses to this solicitation notice nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Posted 02/01/99 (W-SN293159). (0032)

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