2024-UWMSN-00376-RFB CART Italian Amendment 1 QA.docx
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- On-site and Remote Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) in Italian 2024-UWMSN-00376-RFB
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- 2024-UWMSN-00376-RFB
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- Wisconsin
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This is an Amendment 1 Question and Answer document for a Request for Bids (RFB) issued by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services in Italian (Solicitation 2024-UWMSN-00376-RFB). The University is seeking bids for both on-site and remote CART services conducted in Italian, with instructors speaking Italian as the originating language. Bidders may submit proposals for remote services only. The estimated usage for CART services in Italian is 120 hours for the current semester, representing a new service offering for the institution. Proposals must be submitted online through the specified VendorNet link at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=UWisconsin, with inquiries directed to David J. Brinkmeier at david.brinkmeier@wisc.edu.
There is no historical spending data or established budget for Italian CART services, as this represents a new requirement. The University may award contracts to multiple vendors. Current captioning rates for the institution are available at http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/purch/contract/wp5271.html. Captions should be provided in Italian with flexibility to caption any English content into English if needed. Some students prefer Italian content captioned in Italian with English content captioned in English, while others require only Italian captioning. The number of vendors to be selected will depend on the bids received.
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2024-UWMSN-00376-RFB CART
Amendment 1 Q&A
Q.1. The RFB indicates it is looking for CART services in Italian. Will the content to be captioned be in Italian as the originating language?
A.1. Some students prefer the Italian to be captioned in Italian and the English in English. Some students only want the Italian captioned into Italian.
Q.2. Will the content to be captioned originate in English and need to be translated to Italian?
A.2. No, the instructors will be speaking Italian.
Q.3. Understanding that the University may award a contract to multiple vendors, will bidders have to provide all services in the RFB? Can bidders bid on only certain services, for example remote services only?
A.3. Remote submittal only is ok. (TO QUESTION: WE DO NOT WANT COMPANIES TO BID ON ONLY ENGLISH CART, THIS IS ONLY FOR THE ITALIAN)
Q.4. Is this RFB listed in the State of Wisconsin eSupplier Portal? If so, what is the Solicitation Reference number?
A.4. It is posted on VendorNet:
https://vendornet.wi.gov/Bid.aspx?Id=8a815689-3235-ee11-9047-00505684483d&name=
Q.5. Are proposals to be submitted in the State of Wisconsin eSupplier Portal?
A.5. No. Follow instructions in the link to answer 4.
Q.6. May bidders submit proposals via email to the Event Contact, DAVID J BRINKMEIER?
A.6. No. Follow instructions in the link to answer 4.
Q.7. What is the current rate the University currently pays for captioning services?
A.7. Current rates are here http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/purch/contract/wp5271.html
Q.8. How many hours per year does the University utilize for remote CART services?
A.8. CART in Italian is a new services so there is no historic usage, estimated usage for this semester is 120 hours.
Q.9. What is the University's historical spend or anticipated budget for this service?
A.9. CART in Italian is a new services so there is no historic or budgeted dollar amount.
Q.10. The RFP title implies that transcription be done in Italian, but the description says it is to be done in English. Can you please clarify?
A.10. The CART provider will be captioning primarily in Italian. If there is any English, that can be captioned into English.
Q.11. Will you accept bids for remote CART only?
A.11. Remote CART Italian, Yes.
Q.12. How many vendors will be selected?
A.12. This will depend on the number of bids received.
Q.13. Is this a situation where the CART will be provided in Italian or translated from English to Italian?
A.13. The speaker will be talking in Italian. The captions should be in Italian.
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