Video and Audio Transcription, Captioning, and Description Solution

The agency is seeking an affordable and dependable solution to provide video and audio transcription, captioning, and description products and services. This solution must address content from varying origins, including captured lectures, online instructional videos lacking accessibility features, locally developed content, third-party content, live presentations, social media, marketing materials, and special event videos. The required accessibility features include closed and open captioning, multiple transcript delivery formats such as PDF, Word, TXT, SRT, and VTT, and methods for delivering transcripts to students. The requested platform must support video descriptors, audio description processing and delivery, in-platform file editing, and secure file retention. It must also accommodate bulk file uploads and downloads, alongside a content database capable of supporting artificial intelligence and specialized academic or industry vocabulary. The agency requires all contracted work to be performed offsite, and only organizations based in the United States are eligible to participate. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 29, 2026. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 29, 2026, and proposals may be submitted digitally via email or through the online portal. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the solution.