Transcription and Captioning Services

Agency: University of Iowa
State: Iowa
Type of Government: State & Local
NAICS Category:
  • 561410 - Document Preparation Services
  • 561492 - Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
Posted Date: Jul 8, 2024
Due Date: Aug 5, 2024
Solicitation No: 18198
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Bid Information
Type Request for Proposal - Sealed
Status Issued
Number 18198 Addendum 1 (Transcription and Captioning Services)
Issue Date & Time 7/8/2024 08:35:11 AM (CT)
Close Date & Time 8/5/2024 03:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes
The University of Iowa located in Iowa City, Iowa, desires to obtain written proposals from qualified Suppliers to provide transcription and captioning services.
Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well before the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system.
7/8/24 Addendum 1 updated questions cutoff to 7/17 and bid close date to 8/5.
Contact Information
Name Aaron Proctor
Address 202 PCO
Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Phone 1 (319) 3352762
Fax
Email aaron-proctor@uiowa.edu

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18198 Addendum 1
Transcription and Captioning Services
Issue Date: 7/8/2024
Questions Deadline: 7/17/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 8/5/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Contact Information
Contact: Aaron Proctor
Address: 202 PCO
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 1 (319) 3352762
Email: aaron-proctor@uiowa.edu
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Deadline: 8/5/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
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Event Information
Number:
18198 Addendum 1
Title:
Transcription and Captioning Services
Type:
Request for Proposal - Sealed
Issue Date:
7/8/2024
Question Deadline: 7/17/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Response Deadline: 8/5/2024 03:00 PM (CT)
Notes:
The University of Iowa located in Iowa City, Iowa, desires to obtain written
proposals from qualified Suppliers to provide transcription and captioning
services.
Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to
allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well before the due date
time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system.
7/8/24 Addendum 1 updated questions cutoff to 7/17 and bid close date to
8/5.
Billing Information
Contact: University of Iowa
Address: Accounts Payable
PCO
202
202 PCO
Iowa City, IA 52242-2500
Phone: (319) 335-0115
Fax: (319) 335-2443
Email: acntpay@uiowa.edu
Bid Attachments
Standard Terms and Conditions Updated (2023-05-15).pdf
University of Iowa Standard Terms and Conditions
Trade Secret Affidavit Process.pdf
Trade Secret Affidavit Process
Captioning Solutions Overview Spreadsheet.xlsx
Captioning Solutions Overview Spreadsheet
Information_Technology_Questionnaire.docx
Information Technology Questionnaire
Business Associate Agreement Template.docx
Business Associate Agreement
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Requested Attachments
Financial documents
It is preferred that Supplier shall upload document(s) such as audited balance sheet/financial statements and a profile
of your company’s gross revenues over the past three years with attention to market growth and customer
satisfaction.
Captioning Solutions Overview Spreadsheet
(Attachment required)
Please complete and submit the "Captioning Solutions Overview Spreadsheet" located in the "Attachments" section.
Information Technology Questionnaire
(Attachment required)
Supplier is required to complete the Information Technology Questionnaire found in Attachments and upload as an
attachment. Pertaining to attribute 66.
Accessibility VPAT
It is preferred that proposing Suppliers upload a copy of their VPAT document which evaluates how accessible a
particular product is according to the Section 508 Standards as an attachment.
Connectivity and workflow diagram(s)
(Attachment required)
Suppliers are required to upload relevant connectivity and any available workflow diagram(s) as an attachment.
Service Level Agreement
If applicable, it is preferred that Supplier provide a copy of Supplier's Service Level Agreement, if available.
Ad Hoc Reports
Suppliers should upload sample copies of ad hoc reports, if available.
Standard reports example
(Attachment required)
It is required that Suppliers upload sample copies of standard report(s)
Bid Attributes
1 SUPPLIER INSTRUCTIONS
This Request for Proposal (RFP) may contain multiple pages. You can move from page to page by clicking on the
right side of the gray bar that appears at the top of the Attributes and Line Item sections. Bids MUST be submitted
electronically through the eBid system. Bids submitted by any other means will not be accepted.
(Optional: Maximum 4000 characters allowed)
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2 Introduction
The University of Iowa (hereafter, The University/University) located in Iowa City, Iowa, desires to obtain written
proposals from qualified Suppliers to provide transcription and captioning services. The data, specifications and
administrative requirements outlined herein are intended to serve only as a general guideline for each proposal.
Each Supplier is expected to submit a fully detailed proposal that adequately describes the advantages and
benefits which The University of Iowa would realize by acceptance of its proposal..
Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of
RFP responses well before the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system.
Questions regarding the bid may be submitted via the Questions tab within eBid prior to the question cutoff date.
3 Definitions
THE UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSITY: Indicates The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (all terms synonymous). MAY:
Indicates something that is not mandatory but permissible/desirable.
POINT OF CONTACT: The Supplier's representative available for all questions pertaining to the response for this
Request for Proposal.
RFP: Request for Proposal.
SHALL/MUST: Indicates mandatory requirement. Failure to meet these mandatory requirements may result in
rejection of your proposal as non-responsive.
SHOULD: Indicates something that is recommended but not mandatory. If the Supplier fails to provide recommended
information The University may, at its sole option, ask the Supplier to provide the information or evaluate the
proposal without the information.
Supplier/Successful Respondent: Proposer submitting a response to the Request for Proposal.
INDEPENDENT PURCHASING AUTHORITY(IPA): means the State of Iowa entities or agencies, such as the Board of
Regents, Regent institutions, Department of Administrative Services, the Department of the Blind, the Iowa Lottery
Authority, the Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission, and the Department of Transportation, that
have separate and distinct purchasing authority, including the authority to contract autonomously under the Iowa
Code or another provision of law.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: is any county, city, school district, or any combination thereof.
4 Background Information
The University of Iowa The University is a broad-based public university of international stature. As of 2022-2023
The University has 31,317 students and is recognized for its academic achievement; leadership in research; and its
teaching hospital The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. As of 2022 The University has an overall budget of
$4.4 billion and employs approximately 19,000 full-time faculty and staff. More information can be found at the
Office of the Registrar.
The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics serves as the teaching
hospital and comprehensive medical center for the State of Iowa. As part of its mission, UI Hospitals and Clinics, in
conjunction with UI Carver College of Medicine and other health science colleges at The University of Iowa, provides
world-class family-centered health care, extensive medical research, and comprehensive teaching programs for
many health care professions. The hospital employs more than 924 physicians and dentists, and more than 2,445
professional nurses. More than 10,224 additional staff members support all aspects of patient care services. The
hospital provides 811 inpatient beds and more than 1 million patient visits take place in the clinics every year. UI
Hospitals and Clinics is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the nation's best
hospitals, with many of its clinical specialties ranked among the top twenty-five in the country.
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5 Purchasing Department Exclusivity for Formal Bid Requests
No individual, department, school, college or office at the University of Iowa has the authority to solicit or receive
official proposals from suppliers, other than the Purchasing Department. All solicitation is performed under the
direct supervision of the Director of Purchasing and in accordance with University, Regent, State and Federal laws,
policies, procedures and guidelines.
6 University Rights/Obligations: Acceptance or Rejection of Proposal
The University of Iowa reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive irregularities, accept any
part of a proposal, to withhold the award, and to make no award as is deemed to be in the best interests of the
University.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
7 University Rights/Obligations: Payment for Information
The University will not pay for any information requested herein, nor is it liable for any costs incurred by the Supplier
in responding to this request. All proposals submitted become the property of The University and will not be
returned to the Supplier.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
8 Supplier/Proposal Obligations: Requested Information Compliance
Failure to supply requested information may be cause for rejection of the proposal as non-compliant.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
9 Supplier/Proposal Obligations: Determination of Compliance
Determination of compliance and responsiveness to the requirements of the RFP will be made after a thorough and
careful review of the proposals. Public review of the submitted proposals will not be possible until an award has
been made.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
1 Supplier/Proposal Obligations: Contractual Obligations of Final Agreement
0 The contents and any clarification thereto of the successful Supplier's submitted proposal shall become a part of
the contractual obligation incorporated by reference into the ensuing agreement (unless modified by mutual
agreement).
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
1 Supplier/Proposal Obligations: State of Iowa Business Licensing
1 The successful Supplier must be licensed to do business in the State of Iowa and comply with provisions of Chapter
490 of the Iowa Code.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
1 Termination - Non-appropriation of Funds
2 Notwithstanding any other provisions, if funds anticipated for the continued fulfillment of the resulting agreement are
at any time not forthcoming or insufficient, either through the failure of the Iowa Legislature or the Federal
government to provide funds or alteration of the program under which funds were provided, then the University shall
have the right to terminate the agreement without penalty by giving not less than thirty (30) days written notice
documenting lack of funding.
Supplier Understands and Agrees
(Required: Check if applicable)
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