Description
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a market‑research Request for Information (RFI) to identify vendors capable of providing comprehensive legal assistance, alternate dispute resolution (ADR), court reporting, transcription, translation, real‑time reporting, and related training services nationwide under a future Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The BPA will be a 12‑month base period with up to four optional 12‑month extensions, allowing the VA to place individual orders for any combination of the listed services on a firm‑fixed‑price or labor‑hour basis. Vendors must be able to respond within 24‑48 hours for urgent assignments and support VA facilities across all states and territories. The solicitation is set‑aside for Service‑Disabled Veteran‑Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC).
• Scope includes ADR (mediation, arbitration, conciliation), court reporting, transcription, CART, translation/interpretation, remote video deposition support, and litigation‑related training.
• Orders will be placed at the order level; performance locations may be VA sites, contractor sites, or virtual.
• Pricing structures anticipated: Firm‑Fixed‑Price, Labor‑Hour, or Not‑to‑Exceed travel CLINs.
• Required capabilities: national coverage, certified court reporters, ability to staff on short notice, and experience with federal legal processes (EEOC, MSPB, FOIA, etc.).
• Submission: capability statement (max 10 pages) due by 1:00 PM ET, 13 Oct 2026, to [email protected] and [email protected].