POST Certified Transcriber

The state of California, through the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), is procuring Certified Electronic Reporter and Transcriber (CERT) services for a 12-month period from July 2024 to June 2025. The successful contractor will be required to provide CERT services during POST's public Advisory, Finance, Commission Closed Session, and Commission meetings held quarterly, as well as for the Peace Officer Standards and Accountability Board (POSAAB) meetings held as needed. The deliverables include transcript preparation, production, confidentiality, and ownership, with transcripts to be delivered within 15 business days of each meeting. Bidders must be CERT-certified and demonstrate expertise, knowledge, and experience with transcribing for the specified meetings. The evaluation will be based on the contractor's technical approach, qualifications, and proposed pricing.

The contract opportunity is open to all qualified bidders, with a 5% preference available for certified small businesses and microbusinesses. Non-small businesses can also receive the same preference by committing to subcontract at least 25% of the net bid price to small businesses or microbusinesses. There is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the budget range for the contract is not specified. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) was released on May 14, 2024, with a final proposal submission deadline of May 28, 2024, and the State intends to complete the evaluation and execute the contract by May 31, 2024.