Agency Employ & Econ Development Dept

Contractor National Federation of the Blind

SWIFT Contract Number 178911

Project Name NFB-NEWSLINE

Project Number (if applicable) PR 53920

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: The State is in need of an automated, interactive audio‐information news service known as NFB‐Newsline® that
supplies text‐to‐speech newspapers and periodicals to blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and other print‐handicapped
Minnesotans.

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 08/14/2020 - 00:00

Original end date Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:00

Actual end date Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $325000.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $325000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? State/TAM Fund

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) NFB-NEWSLINE® is the only reading service for blind and disabled persons that is available nationally and which utilizes diverse access technology that is universally available, including telephone-based access, web access, Amazon Alexa skill access, portable player access (such as the National Library Service player, Victor Reader Stream, and other portable players), access via Mobile App for iPhone, iPad and iPod, and on demand email access.

Evaluator Name Jennifer Beilke

Evaluator Email Address Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Contractor was timely.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor provided quality services.

Evaluate the contractor's cost costs are reasonable and remained stable.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Overall performance was as expected and described in contract.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied