R -- FULL SCALE, REAL TIME, VERBATIM CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES

Notice Date

September 8, 2000

Contracting Office

Chief Administrative Office, Office of Procurement, Ford House Office Building, Room 359, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515

ZIP Code

20515

Solicitation Number

RCLK2000079

Response Due

October 9, 2000

Point of Contact

George John Bath, Senior Procurement Specialist at 202-225-2921

Description

The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contract relationship with a private entity to provide realtime verbatim closed captioning services from gavel to gavel for each daily session of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Request for Proposal (RFP) calls for closed captioning services at an accuracy rate of 98.6% at an average of 225-250 words per minute and requires the services of trained and experienced specialty contractor with adequate resources to carry out the contractual requirements in a professional and timely manner. Offerors who do not submit complete proposals shall not be considered. No telephone requests for an RFP package will be accepted, but requests can be faxed to (202) 226-2214, attn: George John Bath-RFP No. RCLK2000079. Sealed bids will be received in the Chief Administrative Office, Office of Procurement, U.S. House of Representatives, 359 Ford House Office Building 2:00 p.m., October 9, 2000. Questions must be received in writing no later than 5:00 PM EDT, September 26, 2000.

Web Link

Go to this web site to download a copy of the RFP (http://www.house.gov/cao-opp/currentsol.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000912/RSOL006.HTM (W-252 SN494763)