Transcription Services for City Broadcasts

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Title:  

Transcription Services for City Broadcasts

Agency:  

City of Cambridge

State:  

Massachusetts

NAICS Code:  

541930

Industry:  

Information Technology and Software Development

Solicitation Type:  

Invitation for Bid

Solicitation ID:  

COC-IFB-FY26-30729

Open Date:  

12/18/2025

Questions Due Date:  

12/23/2025

Close Date:  

1/8/2026

Project Duration:  

1 year

Last Updated:  

Description:
The City of Cambridge is seeking a vendor to provide transcription services for real-time captioning of City Council broadcasts, City Council Committee Meetings, and other broadcast events from City Hall. The vendor must provide live captioning at a presentation range of at least 200 words per minute and meet a minimum 98% verbatim accuracy. The contract is expected to be for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension. The City anticipates no more than 540 hours of transcription services needed per year. The vendor must provide equipment necessary to transcribe audio/video and transmit the closed captioning to the City of Cambridge. The City will provide the IP based caption encoder to insert captioning into the broadcast stream and equipment to transmit meeting audio/video to the persons providing transcription. Key points to consider: • Live captioning services for City Council broadcasts and meetings • Minimum 98% verbatim accuracy • Presentation range of at least 200 words per minute • Equipment necessary to transcribe audio/video and transmit closed captioning • One-year contract with possibility of extension • Anticipated 540 hours of transcription services per year
Attached Files:

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Contact Information:

Navnit Bedi(Purchasing Agent)

nbedi@cambridgema.gov

(617) 349-4310

Budget Estimate (AI):

$27,000 – $54,000

Based on the bid document, the City anticipates no more than 540 hours of transcription services needed per year. Assuming an average hourly rate of $50-$100, the total budget for the contract could be estimated to be around $27,000 to $54,000 per year. However, this is a rough estimate and the actual budget may vary depending on the hourly rate quoted by the vendor and other factors.

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