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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2001 FBO #0012
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Revise OCSE''s National Training Video

Notice Date

12/12/2001
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
 

ZIP Code

20857
 

Solicitation Number

02Y001880
 

Response Due

12/27/2001
 

Archive Date

1/11/2002
 

Point of Contact

Nora Tyson, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-5229, Fax 301-443-3238, - Joe Pirrone, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-4852, Fax 301-443-3238,
 

E-Mail Address

ntyson@psc.gov, jpirrone@psc.gov
 

Description

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT: PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO MEDIA 360 IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE ANTICIPATED DATE OD AWARD IS DECEMBER 27, 2001. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO REVISE THE OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT'S (OCSE) NATIONAL TRAINING VIDEO ON VOLUNTARILY ESTABLISHING LEGAL PATERNITY FOR CHILDREN BORN TO UNWED PARENTS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY INTACT MARRIAGE. OCSA WISHES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK THROUGH A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH MEDIA 360--THE CALIFORNIA-BASED COMPANY THAT PRODUCED FOR OCSE, UNDER A COMPETITIVELY AWARDED CONTRACT, THE ORIGINAL TRAINING VIDEO ENTITLED "THE POWER OF TWO: VOLUNTARILY ESTABLISHING PATERNITY." THIS CONTRACT IS A SPECIFIC ACF HIGH-LEVEL DIRECTIVE TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HEALTHY INTACT MARRIAGES AS A WAY OF PROMOTING THE FAMILY FORMATION GOALS OF WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION PASSED BY CONGRESS IN 1996 (THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT). TASKS: 1. AFTER AWARD, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MEET VIA CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER TO REVIEW TASK AND STEPS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE VIDEO REVISION WITHIN 60-DAY TIME FRAME ESTABLISHED BY OCSE. 2. DEVELOP A REVISED SCRIPT TO DELLINEATE THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY INTACT MARRIAGE, ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN. RETAIN EXISTING VIDEO FOOTAGE THAT EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF FATHERHOOD AND THE PROCESS FOR VOLUNTARILY ACKNOWLEDGING PATERNITY, BUT MAKE CLEAR THE PREFERENCE FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FORMATION AS THE FIRST OPTION. 3. REVISE THE EXISTING STORYBOARD BY REPLACING ONE OF THE THREE COUPLES WITH A COUPLE WHO CHOOSE TO MARRY. IF NECESSARY, RECRUIT NEW TALENT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. 4. MAKE APPROPRIATE REVISIONS TO THE NARRATOR'S COMMENTS TO REFLECT THE NEW MESSAGE ON MARRIAGE. IF THE ORIGINAL NARRATOR IS UNAVAILABLE, RECRUIT A SECOND NARRATOR (PREFERABLY FEMALE) TO ARTICULATE THE NEW MESSAGE. 5. MEET ON-SITE AT OCSE WITH THE FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCY STAFF TO REVIEW PROPOSED SCRIPT AND STORYBOARD CHANGES AND GAIN AGENCY APPROVAL PRIOR TO STARTING ANY ADDITIONAL WORK. 6. CHANGE THE TITLE OF THE VIDEO TO REFLECT THE NEW MESSAGE. 7. STRIVE TO KEEP THE REVISED VIDEO TO THE SAME TIME LIMIT AS THE ORIGINAL-BUT IN NO CASE IS THE REVISED VIDEO TO EXCEED 15 MINUTES. 8. ADD APPROPRIATE NEW BACKGROUND MUSIC AS NECESSARY. 9. PROVIDE THE FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER WITH A ROUGH-CUT OF THE REVISED VIDEO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 10. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ROUGH CUT VIDEO, PROVIDE THE FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER WITH A FINAL CUT OF THE REVISED VIDEO. 11. PROVIDE OCSE WITH 60 BETA MASTER AND 300 VHS COPIES OF THE REVISED VIDEO, INCLUDING LABELS AND VHS TAPE JACKETS. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES: 1. MEET WITH FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER DUE DATE - 3 DAYS AFTER AWARD 2. REVISE SCRIPT AND STORY BOARD DUE DATE - 21 DAYS AFTER AWARD 3. MEET WITH FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER AND OTHER AGENCY STAFF DUE DATE - 28 DAYS AFTER AWARD 4. PROVIDE ROUGH CUT VIDEO TO OCSE DUE DATE - 45 DAYS AFTER AWARD 5. PROVIDE FINAL VIDEO TO OCSE AND BETA MASTER AND VHS COPIES. DUE DATE - 60 DAYS AFTER AWARD The proposed simplified acquisition is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of far 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest by responding to the requirement within 10 days after the date of publication of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed simplified acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation is available. For further information, please contact Nora Tyson in Rm. 5C-03, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20857 or on 301-443-8826.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD.

Zip Code: 20857

Country: USA
 

Record

SN20011214/00008032-011219123022 (fbodaily.com)
 

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