Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 13, 2003 FBO #0591
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Communications Campaign for American Jazz Masters Awards

Notice Date

7/11/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

National Endowment for the Arts, Grants & Contracts Office, Contracts Division, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 618, Washington, DC, 20506
 

ZIP Code

20506
 

Solicitation Number

RFQ0309
 

Response Due

7/28/2003
 

Archive Date

8/12/2003
 

Point of Contact

William Hummel, Assistant Director, Contracts, Phone (202) 682-5482, Fax (202) 682-5626,
 

E-Mail Address

hummelw@arts.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

(i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/Request for Quotations (RFQ). Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation No. is RFQ 03-09, which is issued as a request for quotations, under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13. Just as the RFQ is electronically posted, so will any amendments to the RFQ. Consequently, it is the offeror's responsibility to view this site for any amendments. (iii) The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14. All referenced FAR clauses may be obtained via the Internet at URL http://www.arnet.gov/far/. (iv) Notice: This acquisition is set aside for small business. The NAICS code 541820 and the small business size standard is: $5 million. (v) The contract has one line item: Communications Campaign for American Jazz Masters Awards during a six-month period. The anticipated award date is August 2003. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. (vi) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS: Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide long lead and short lead media in advance of the January 23rd National Endowment for the Arts American Jazz Masters Awards ceremony, as well as media coverage for the ceremony itself, and adequate resources to support media goals throughout a five-month period. Background: The National Endowment for the Arts was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. The Arts Endowment provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. The Endowment is especially proud of its American Jazz Masters Awards, which are the preeminent honor that America offers to jazz musicians. These Fellowships, of $25,000 each, are given to those consummate artists who have made definitive contributions to the evolution of the art form. Over the years, sixty-eight artists from Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis to Marion McPartland and John Lewis have been honored. To highlight these great musicians and the contributions that they have made to world culture, the National Endowment for the Arts has added new categories, including one award for an individual who is not a musician but who has made a significant contribution to jazz. The agency also seeks to invest additional resources to bring broader public recognition to the National Endowment for the Arts American Jazz Masters and greater knowledge of the art form through a six-month publicity campaign beginning in September 2003. The contractor shall provide: ·Print coverage in national media (both main stream and trade press) in advance of the event concerning the artist's and the American Jazz Masters program; ·Print coverage of the awards ceremony itself and the American Jazz Masters program; ·National TV/Radio coverage in advance of the event, centering on the artists and the American Jazz Masters program; ·National TV/Radio coverage of the awards ceremony itself and the American Jazz Masters program; ·Adequate personnel resources for any interviews and the awards ceremony to ensure that all media are accommodated and handled professionally; ·Generation and dissemination of press releases, making personal contact with media, and garnering media commitments for coverage during long and short lead times; ·The NEA with weekly copies of all clips, both print and broadcast; ·A list of targeted media; ·Materials needed to publicize the American Jazz Masters Awards, such as press kits, etc. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be six months, anticipated to begin in August 2003. (viii) FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (APR 2003) applies. (ix) The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and reflects the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation factors in descending order of importance will be used to evaluate offers: 1) publicity campaign outline; 2) budget information to support the proposed prices--such as staffing plans; 3) past performance; 4) prices. (x) Offerors shall complete and provide a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its offer. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (APR 2003) applies to this acquisition. Paragraph (b) of the clause incorporates by reference the following clauses: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755): 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.232?34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer??Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). (xiii) In addition, the following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.227-14; Rights in Data-General (June 1987). (xiv) NA (xv) NA (xvi) Proposals, consisting of: 1) prices, which shall include all direct and indirect costs, profit, and any other factor that contributes to the total price; 2) budget information to support the proposed prices--such as staffing plans; 3) a publicity campaign outline; and 4) past performance information may be faxed to (202) 682-5626 or (202) 682-5610. The delivery of first-class mail to the National Endowment for the Arts has been delayed since mid-October 2001 and delays are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Please consider using alternative delivery services. (xvii) Direct all questions or inquiries referencing this RFQ to William Hummel, Contract Specialist (202) 682-5417 or contracts@arts.endow.gov. Point of Contact: William Hummel, Contract Specialist (202) 682-5417, Fax (202) 682-5626, contracts@arts.endow.gov.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/NEA/DCMB/GC/RFQ0309/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20506

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00370160-F 20030713/030711221311 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |