Audio-Visual Transcription and Captioning Services

Added: Jul 08, 2010 10:09 pm Modified: Aug 16, 2010 3:21 amTrack Changes

RFP HE1260-10-R-3004 attached.  Please submit all questions in writing to Jennifer Knutson by 0900, 23 August 2010, Japan Standard Time.


BACKGROUND: DoDEA Pacific is seeking contracted services to support compliance with Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Amendment to the Americans with Disability Act which requires accessible media for government agencies, students and faculty at public educational institutions, government agencies and organizations who do business with the government or who receive funding from the government. DoDEA Pacific produces or manages audio-visual media that must be transcribed and/or captioned for distribution via web, DVD, CD-ROM and broadcast.

SCOPE: DoDEA Pacific will provide the contractor with common electronic audio-visual files such as QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash, MPEG3 audio, MPEG4 video, iTunes audio/video, WAV audio, etc. The contractor will transcribe the media and provide DoDEA Pacific a review and approve opportunity before a final timed-text transcript is delivered for non-linear editing (NLE) import, DVD/interactive CD authoring, web site deployment, videotape, broadcast, etc.  The contractor must also offer a live-event captioning capability that is compatible with industry standard media players such as QuickTime, Flash and Windows Media.

Added: Jul 08, 2010 10:09 pm Modified: Jul 26, 2010 2:52 amTrack Changes

*** ATTACHED IS A DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK for your information.  Final SOW will be provided with the solicitation.  Revised posting date of the solicitation will be on/about 13 August 2010. 


BACKGROUND: DoDEA Pacific is seeking contracted services to support compliance with Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Amendment to the Americans with Disability Act which requires accessible media for government agencies, students and faculty at public educational institutions, government agencies and organizations who do business with the government or who receive funding from the government. DoDEA Pacific produces or manages audio-visual media that must be transcribed and/or captioned for distribution via web, DVD, CD-ROM and broadcast.

SCOPE: DoDEA Pacific will provide the contractor with common electronic audio-visual files such as QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash, MPEG3 audio, MPEG4 video, iTunes audio/video, WAV audio, etc. The contractor will transcribe the media and provide DoDEA Pacific a review and approve opportunity before a final timed-text transcript is delivered for non-linear editing (NLE) import, DVD/interactive CD authoring, web site deployment, videotape, broadcast, etc.  The contractor must also offer a live-event captioning capability that is compatible with industry standard media players such as QuickTime, Flash and Windows Media.

Please do not submit any questions or proposals at this time, as this is strictly a Sources Sought Notice to seek potentially interested vendors.  Details will be provided in the solicitation, which should be posted on/about 13 August 2010.

Added: Jul 08, 2010 10:09 pm

BACKGROUND: DoDEA Pacific is seeking contracted services to support compliance with Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Amendment to the Americans with Disability Act which requires accessible media for government agencies, students and faculty at public educational institutions, government agencies and organizations who do business with the government or who receive funding from the government. DoDEA Pacific produces or manages audio-visual media that must be transcribed and/or captioned for distribution via web, DVD, CD-ROM and broadcast.

SCOPE: DoDEA Pacific will provide the contractor with common electronic audio-visual files such as QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash, MPEG3 audio, MPEG4 video, iTunes audio/video, WAV audio, etc. The contractor will transcribe the media and provide DoDEA Pacific a review and approve opportunity before a final timed-text transcript is delivered for non-linear editing (NLE) import, DVD/interactive CD authoring, web site deployment, videotape, broadcast, etc.  The contractor must also offer a live-event captioning capability that is compatible with industry standard media players such as QuickTime, Flash and Windows Media.

Please do not submit any questions or proposals at this time, as this is strictly a Sources Sought Notice to seek potentially interested vendors.  Details will be provided in the solicitation, which should be posted on/about 26 July 2010.