NIGP 96193: Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) As Further Explained Here in the ADA Requirements for Effective Communication and Closed Captioning for Broadcast Television/Webcasts

NIGP 96193 Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) As Further Explained Here In The ADA Requirements For Effective Communication And Closed Captioning For Broadcast Television/Webcasts is an Item code covering real-time and recorded captioning services for live events, broadcasts, webcasts, and video content to meet ADA accessibility requirements. State and local governments use this code to procure closed captioning for sports and entertainment events at public venues, captioning solutions for educational institutions and transit authorities, and broadcast infrastructure for government meetings and public communications. Work ranges from live-event stenographic captioning displayed on arena scoreboards to integration with video management platforms supporting transcription, captioning, and audio description across multiple distribution channels including Teams, Zoom, YouTube, and institutional video players.

Recent solicitations come from events venues, regional transit authorities, county governments, and public universities across Texas, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia. Events DC has issued two RFQs (25S067 and 25S055) for closed captioning at convention centers and sports venues including Nationals Park and Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, with work beginning October 1, 2026. The District of Columbia–certified business enterprise RFQ (25S055) requires Certified Realtime Captioner credentials, one year of stadium or arena experience with Daktronics displays, and experience with Eclipse Stenograph or Typewell suites. Texas Tech University posted an RFP (2026-1175) with proposals due July 10, 2026 for transcription, captioning, and audio description integrated with MS Teams, Mediasite, Zoom, Panopto, and Canvas Studio, with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and TX-RAMP compliance required. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) issued RFP 26920272081 for ADA paratransit eligibility assessment services with proposals due August 26, 2026, which, while focused on functional assessments rather than captioning per se, signals transit-authority demand for ADA compliance solutions. Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement (SS2600299) for the Cablecast VIO2 OMNI System illustrates county-level investment in integrated broadcast and content-delivery platforms with built-in closed captioning and government meeting transparency workflows.