CN250005_-_Q_A_Document_2.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document (#2) for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) CN250005 for Literary Braille Transcription Services issued by the California Department of Education. The contract period runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and involves providing literary braille transcription services including formatting, transcription, proofing, and tactile creation. The document addresses three specific questions from potential bidders regarding the incumbent vendor, past usage, and completion deadlines, with the timeline details referenced in Exhibit A, Scope of Work, Article XIII of the IFB document.

The incumbent vendor is T-Base Communications USA, Inc., with current pricing of $15.50 per print page for new literary transcribing (including formatting and proofing) and $0.50 per tactile for literary tactile creation. For revising/reviewing pre-existing transcription, the rates are $0.01 per print page and $0.01 per tactile, resulting in a grand total of $16.02. The agency states they do not have information about past usage in USD for these services over recent years. Pricing is structured per print/input page, with blank pages not eligible for payment, and all labor, travel, transportation, fuel, shipping, delivery, materials, equipment, permits, certifications, licenses, and insurance costs must be included in the quoted rates.