This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The information gained will assist in developing the acquisition strategy for NLRB’s requirement for Court Reporting Services. The NLRB is issuing this RFI to request feedback from industry to address recurring performance challenges experienced under prior contracts, as well as to better understand emerging innovations, technologies, and best practices within the court reporting industry.

The NLRB anticipates a requirement for nationwide court reporting and transcription services in support of administrative hearings, representation proceedings, unfair labor practice cases, and other official agency proceedings. Services may include in-person, remote, and hybrid court reporting; real-time reporting; expedited and daily transcript delivery; digital recording support; audio recording and synchronization; transcript production and distribution; exhibit handling and management; and secure electronic transcript distribution. The anticipated requirement will emphasize contractor capability to provide qualified and reliable court reporters across multiple geographic locations, maintain continuity of service, ensure timely and accurate transcript production, support evolving technology and remote hearing platforms, and comply with applicable privacy, security, records retention, and confidentiality requirements.

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided by the vendor in this response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any concern responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the concern’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation MAY be issued. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

As a result of this notice, the Government MAY issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.

The Government will NOT accept requests for meetings or briefings. No phone solicitations or email with regards to the status of a RFP/RFQ will be accepted prior to its release.

CONFIDENTIALITY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).