Award
The University of Texas at San Antonio 743-2022-RFP-706
RFP - Cart Services
Recipient
Not Specified
Awarded
August 11, 2022
Identifier
743-2022-RFP-706
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), a higher education institution located in San Antonio, Texas, has awarded a contract for Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) services to support students with disabilities, particularly those who are deaf or hard of hearing. The procurement was conducted through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, with the contract intended to provide various hourly CART service rates differentiated by time of day and notice period, including regular, evening, weekend, and holiday hours, with and without 24-hour notice. The services will be delivered across multiple UTSA campuses, including the Main Campus, Park West, Hemisfair Park Campus, and Downtown Campus. The procurement was initiated to meet increasing demand for qualified CART personnel and to ensure compliance with federal laws such as the ADAAA and Section 504. The award involves potential use by other institutions within the UT System, which may increase purchase volumes. The procurement was posted on May 19, 2022, and closed on June 13, 2022. The buyer is The University of Texas at San Antonio, and the country code is 'US'. The jurisdiction is Texas, and the county is Bexar. The contact person is Lina Trejo, with email lina.trejo@utsa.edu and phone +1 210-458-2512. The award does not specify a particular recipient organization or company, and no specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the documentation. The award is categorized under higher education. Likely competitors include companies specializing in CART and transcription services, such as CaptionCall, Sorenson, and Rev.com.
Description
The University of Texas is seeking responses from qualified vendors in the field of Cart Services. The procurement was conducted by The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to furnish CART Services for students with disabilities. The procurement was posted on May 19, 2022, and closed on June 13, 2022. The procurement status is awarded. The procurement number is 743-2022-RFP-706. The procurement type is RFP.