SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Foregin Media Analysis/Strategic Information Operations Support
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541820
— Public Relations Agencies
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 55 CONS, 101 Washington Sq Bldg 40, Offutt AFB, NE, 68113-2107
- ZIP Code
- 68113-2107
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F6IO1026FMA
- Response Due
- 2/9/2005
- Point of Contact
- Sharon Boren, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-294-9498, Fax null, - Jeffrey Kasza, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-294-6156, Fax 402-294-7280,
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.boren@offutt.af.mil, jeffrey.kasza@offutt.af.mil
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought announcement only. This synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of the 55th Contracting Squadron to conduct Market Research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This effort is to seek qualified sources capable of providing foreign media analysis (FMA) support joint/combined operational planning related to intelligence, DoD Information Operations (IO), Global Strike, and Strategic Communications in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), STRATCOM missions and assigned tasks. The Government anticipates issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP) for performance over a five-year period. This period will be the base year FY 05 and will include four one-year options for the following four fiscal years (FY06 through FY09). This is a follow-on contract. The 55th Contracting Squadron anticipates conducting the solicitation as a full and open competition for non-personal services on a time & material basis. The objective of this effort is to access, analyze, coordinate, and disseminate FMA in a multi-layered approach to media analysis for joint/combined operational planning and command/services/agencies (C/S/A) decision-maker situational awareness. FMA is particularly critical to achieving and measuring the effects of assurance, deterrence, and dissuasion in the modern battlespace. As a supporting and supported global combatant command, USSTRATCOM also requires these services to support other combatant commanders and C/S/As. The contractor must have demonstrated experience in foreign media analysis, open source media collection and processing, robust statistical pattern/trend analysis, foreign language translation, international public information, DoD joint/combined planning, strategic communications planning, research and database development, designing/constructing/and hosting web sites and email list activities. Contractor must have planning and implementation experience with respect to asymmetric threats, as well as an understanding of the international non-English language media. Contractor must have the ability to assess all media sources, including broadcast, print, and electronic providers. Contractor must have detailed experience in translating content from and into Arabic, Urdu, Pashtu, and additional languages that do not use Latin character sets, and the ability to draw analytical conclusions based on statistical trends/patterns and content analyses. The contractor must also have cultural knowledge of major countries in each area of responsibility (AOR) involved in the GWOT. The contractor must have extensive experience with regard to the US Defense community operations. The contractor must have the ability to perform activities at HQ USSTRATCOM full-time, and on a 24x7 schedule during critical periods, and reduce staff schedules during other periods. All on-site contractor personnel shall possess a TOP SECRET clearance and be SCI indoctrinated, have a current Single Scope Background (SSBI) on file with DISCO, or be SCI eligible at time of award. Requests respondents capable of performing this effort furnish a capability package of no more than 10 pages no later than 15 days from the date of this posting. Please include company name, address telephone number, point of contact with e-mail address, business size, DUNS number, CCR registration number, Federal Cage code, general description of the company with proven ability to meet requirements in the draft statement of work or description of similar contracts. The description of contracts should include agency name, contract number, dollar magnitude, performance period, and points of contact with current telephone number. This request for information is commercial per FAR Part 12. The RFP and all associated documents, when issued, will be posted on the required government wide point of entry. No solicitation is available at this time. Offerors are encouraged to subscribe/register for this solicitation number through http://www.fedbizopps.gov to ensure they automatically receive all documents associated with the procurement in a timely manner. All associated documents will be released electronically. The NAIC code is 541820, and the size standard is $6M. Anticipated award date is Summer 2005. Address questions via-mail to the contract specialist or contracting officer only. No discussions will be conducted telephonically. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (25-JAN-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 15-APR-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/ACC/55CONS/Reference-Number-F6IO1026FMA/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USSTRATCOM offutt AFB NE
- Zip Code: 68113-6600
- Zip Code: 68113-6600
- Record
- SN00789850-F 20050417/050415214709 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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