City of Houston BeaconBid #ITB-2026-0018

City of Houston Solicits Real-Time Closed Captioning Services for Broadcast and Recorded Content

The City of Houston is seeking vendors to provide real-time stenographic closed captioning services for live and recorded content produced by city departments. - Government Buyer: - City of Houston, Harris County, Texas - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive real-time closed captioning services for live broadcasts, recorded programs, and postproduction content - Labor rates for various captioning scenarios: - Field, studio, special, post-production, and emergency captioning - Coverage during and outside of business hours - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendor must supply all labor, management, supervision, equipment, software, supplies, and technical expertise - Services must comply with ADA, Section 508, and FCC accessibility regulations - Contract includes a three-year base period with two one-year renewal options - OEMs: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are mentioned - Vendors: - No specific vendors are named in the solicitation

Description

The City of Houston is soliciting bids from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive real-time stenographic closed captioning services for live broadcasts, recorded programs, and postproduction content produced by various City departments. The vendor shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, equipment, software, supplies, and technical expertise to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant closed captioning services according to federal standards including ADA, Section 508, and FCC regulations. The contract duration is three years with two one-year renewal options. The solicitation includes various labor rates and service hours for captioning services.

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