Solicitation Waiver, Online portal of oral history for America250 Celebration

The State of Nevada Department of Administration Purchasing Division is pursuing a sole source procurement through a Solicitation Waiver for TheirStory, a digital platform supporting the America250 Nevada oral history project. The procurement aims to create a comprehensive digital repository for a six-part series podcast commemorating the America250 semiquincentennial in 2026. The contracted services include 500 hours of hosted recordings, 500 hours of AI transcription and indexing, unlimited user accounts, ongoing technical support, access to training, and premium support. Key deliverables involve creating Project Spaces for various partners, secure video recording capabilities, automatic transcription, and robust content management tools for oral history collection and preservation. The procurement is time-limited, with a contract start date upon approval and an end date of 12/31/2027, and the solicitation was posted and due on September 18, 2025.

The solicitation appears to be open to a specific vendor, TheirStory, as a sole source procurement, which suggests limited competition for this opportunity. The contract is funded through state appropriated funds, with a total estimated value of $31,500. TheirStory has been identified as the preferred vendor by the federal government and is offering a discounted rate for states participating in the America250 national program. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation. The platform's unique capabilities and direct alignment with the America250 national program appear to be the primary qualifications for selection. The procurement represents a targeted investment in preserving oral histories and creating a digital platform for historical documentation related to the semiquincentennial celebration.