Description
The State of Alaska is soliciting a statewide, non‑mandatory, as‑needed transcription services contract covering general, medical, and legal records. The prime contractor must provide live or recorded speech conversion to written/e‑electronic format, maintain U.S.‑based staff, pass background checks, and may use automated speech recognition (ASR) provided a human reviewer certifies the final product. Subcontracting to other companies is prohibited, though U.S. independent contractors are permissible under the prime’s management. The contract will be available to all Alaska state entities, including the Legislature, courts, universities, and tribal governments. Proposals must be submitted by 3:30 p.m. AKDT on 28 August 2026, with all required forms, resumes, prior‑experience documentation, and a detailed personnel roster.
• Services: transcription of general, medical, court/legal recordings, meeting minutes, speaker tracking, multi‑speaker handling.
• Delivery: electronic text documents; turnaround tiers defined in the solicitation.
• Mandatory requirements: U.S.‑based staff, 7‑year criminal background checks, confidentiality agreements, no subcontractors (except independent contractors).
• Optional technology: ASR can be used but final product must be human‑reviewed.
• Pricing: cost proposal required; separate line items may be set to $0.00 if included in base rates.
• Contract scope: “as‑needed” across all state agencies, potentially high volume but no historical usage data provided.