Transcription Services
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Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Frederick, Maryland. Due Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C10X27Q0017 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Sac Frederick (36C10X) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (561492) |
| Product or service code | R603 |
| Place of performance | Frederick, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
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Description
1. Purpose This is a Sources Sought Notice issued solely for market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This notice does not constitute a solicitation.
No award will be made based on this notice. The Government will not reimburse costs for responding. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP), is seeking information from responsible and capable vendors to support delivery of the Transcription Services as described in the attached Performanance Work Statement (PWS).
This notice is issued on an UNRESTRICTED basis. All qualified vendors are encouraged to respond. 2.
Background The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP), promotes and improves accountability through unbiased investigations of allegations involving senior-leader retaliation, misconduct, poor performance, and whistleblower retaliation by VA supervisors. To support these investigations, OAWP requires professional transcription of approximately 1,400 recorded interviews each year.
3. Requirement: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, systems, and other resources needed to transcribe OAWP-furnished audio and/or video recordings of testimony and investigative interviews. Services shall be virtual using a mutually agreed, VA-approved platform.
The Contractor shall provide timely, accurate, secure, professionally formatted transcripts suitable for official Government case files. The Contractor shall access only specifically assigned recordings, not other records within an investigative case folder. The anticipated workload is approximately 1,400 interviews annually.
Unless otherwise directed by the designated Ordering Representative or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), a completed transcript package shall be delivered within one business day after assignment. The deliverable and quality criteria are specified in Sections 7, 8, and 12. 4. Submission Requirements: Interested vendors shall submit a Capability Statement (PDF) not to exceed [5] pages including: A. Company Information Name, Address UEI and CAGE code Business size under NAICS 561492 Point of Contact (name, phone, email) B. Capability Narrative Ability to meet all requirements in the attached PWS C. Past Performance · At least two (2) similar programs/contracts within the past five (5) years D. Additional Information Organizational capacity Subcontracting plans (if applicable) 5.
Submission Instructions: · Email: [email protected] · Subject Line: 36C10X27Q0017 – Transcription Services – Capability Statement – [Company Name] · Deadline: November 5, 2026, at 10:00AM Eastern Time
Contracting contact
- Flodean Billings · [email protected] · (202) 341-0259
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561492, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
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