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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 22, 2012 FBO #3893
MODIFICATION

R -- Zindegi 360 - BBG50Q00222 Questions

Notice Date

7/20/2012
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

515111 — Radio Networks
 

Contracting Office

Broadcasting Board of Governors, Director, Office of Contracts, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 4300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
 

ZIP Code

20237
 

Solicitation Number

BBG50Q00222
 

Archive Date

8/10/2012
 

Point of Contact

Cheryl Peters, Phone: 202-382-7866, Alisa Martine, Phone: 202-203-4176
 

E-Mail Address

cpeters@bbg.gov, amartine@bbg.gov
(cpeters@bbg.gov, amartine@bbg.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Solicitation – BBG50-Q-00222 (Zindegi) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number BBG50-Q-00222 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of Broadcasting Services, in support of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (Voice of America) 330 Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C., 20237. The period of performance shall consist of a Base period of six (6) months, with two, six (6) month option periods. This acquisition is being solicited as Full and Open Competition. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 515111. The Government intends to award a Single Firm-Fixed Price contract but reserves the right to make multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. APPLICABILITY OF FAR PROVISIONS: The incorporated provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (JUN 2008) applies. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies to this solicitation. Offerors must include a copy of 52.212-3 (AUG 2009) with the proposal. The Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (JUN 2010) applies to this solicitation. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Item (JUL 2010), applies to the acquisition. Provision at 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS Number) (APR 2008) applies. The Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008) 4.1104 also applies. All offers must be signed. Offers shall include: Company Name; Company Address, Tax Payer ID Number, DUNS Number, a list of three references with telephone numbers. FAR 52.252.1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998); SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS : Documents submitted in response to this solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the requirements of the solicitation. Failure to comply with all the requirements of the solicitation may result in the offer being considered unacceptable for award. Offers are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 via FedEx or other mail carriers of delivery to the address shown above. NO FAX OR EMAIL PROPOSALS will be ACCEPTED. July 20, 2012: The deadline for receipt of all proposals has been extended to Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 4:00p.m. EST via FedEx or other mail carriers of delivery to the address shown above. NO FAX OR EMAIL PROPOSALS will be ACCEPTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PAST PERFORMANCE: The offeror shall submit three (3) past performance examples of current or previous contracts within the past three (3) years immediately preceding the issuance of this solicitation to be considered recent. Past performance information must include name of agency serviced or being serviced, name, telephone number and email address of agency point of contact; contract number, value of contract, nature of work performed, and the period of performance. Offerors are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the offeror and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. The absence of past performance data will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Contracts listed may include those entered into with Government agencies or private sectors. For contractors with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may take into account information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance. QUESTIONS: If the offeror is uncertain as to any requirements of the specification(s), such questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer. Questions should be submitted via email to cpeters@bbg.gov & amartine@bbg.gov. Questions must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, July 20, 2012. Questions which are not submitted in writing or are submitted after 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, July 20, 2012, will not be addressed. Responses to the questions submitted, if/as appropriate, will be responded to via an amendment to the solicitation only, which will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS. SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK: A television Network broadcasting to audiences in Pakistan (Terrestrial, Satellite, Cable, or some combination thereof) shall transmit a 29-minute program, currently titled "Zindegi 360 °," formatted as follows – duration of BBG provided content 24 minutes. Two mid-breaks will be included, with optional BBG content used as fill material, should the Network choose not to place its own commercial messages into the program. Content of the program shall include light news and feature material. The target audience is young adults (15-25 years of age) in Pakistan. Broadcasting Board of Governors may, after notifying Network, change the title or typical content of the program. Sellable commercial airtime: 5 minutes. Commercial airtime may be sold by Network or its associates/affiliates and the advertising revenue shall be retained by the Network exclusively. BBG is authorized to produce its 24-minute content segment with two breaks in any way it sees fit, so long as it does not violate the laws of Pakistan. The Network retains the right to recommend changes to the program content so that BBG may make a program or segment more balanced and in accordance with the laws of Pakistan. Network shall broadcast the program in its entirety, without alteration, abridgement or excerption. However Network shall have the right to determine whether the program is in accordance with the laws of Pakistan. Program shall be transmitted by BBG via satellite or Internet/FTP – with technical details of the transmission to the Network and feed transmission times to be mutually agreed upon. Each party shall identify points of contact to discuss any alteration of the program's scheduled playback, or other technical or administrative details in advance. Proposals shall include an estimate of the Network’s total audience at the proposed scheduled playback placement time, with a separate breakdown of the audience between the ages of 15-25. Such estimates shall be from a recognized commercial research firm, and Network shall provide documentation to support such estimates. BBG reserves the right to make multiple awards; offers submitted shall be valid for 60 days from submission. Offers may include proposals for more than one fixed playback placement time. BBG may choose Network(s) and playback time(s) that best suits its needs. Payment from BBG shall be in arrears, net 30 days upon proper invoice. A sample of a typical and illustrative program is viewable at: http://youtu.be/zLYgJBgqHjs EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Offeror shall submit a proposal that delineates its technical ability and relevant expertise to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW), including reaching audience in the age range under 25. This is a critical evaluation factor. Networks with the highest audience reach will receive favorable consideration. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability based on Reach, Ratings, Placement Time and Experience (ii) Price (iii) Past Performance Offers will not be accepted from agents; from principals only. Technical and Past Performance when combined, are equal to cost. Price evaluation will be based on price reasonableness and fairness. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE : The Offeror shall list its experience with supporting documentation. BASIS OF AWARD: The award will be made to the vendor(s)/contractor(s) whose offer is determined to be the best overall value to the Government, price and other non-cost factors will be considered. BASE PERIOD : September 3, 2012- March 2, 2013. Duration of this procurement shall be six months, ending March 2, 2013, with two, six (6) month option periods beginning March 3, 2013 and ending March 2, 2014. Added: July 20, 2012: Solicitation Questions: 1. Please advise if BBG requires specific frequency and days of broadcast or can the applicant suggest the same ? Applicant can suggest the time. BBG will evaluate the proposal based in part on cost and audience at times suggested. 2. If the applicant is neither the channel itself nor owns a channel, but it will acquire airtime on a channel to air the BBG supplied content, will the applicant be considered the principal? NO. 3. If the applicant is authorized representative of a channel for airtime acquisition (authorization can be furnished from the channel by applicant and independently verified by BBG), will the applicant be considered the principal? No 4. If the applicant is an affiliate of a channel using the brand name and content in territories other than Pakistan (proof of affiliation can be furnished by applicant from the channel and independently verified by BBG), will the applicant be considered the principal? We are only interested in distribution INSIDE of Pakistan. 5. Tax Payer ID Number is issued from US Government. What if the applicant is a non-US firm ? Just indicate that Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an officer or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States. 6. If the applicant is a new organization, it may take time to fulfill requirement for DUNS registration. Can DUNS registration be provided later on, but before entering into the contract? Yes 7. The statement of work for Zindegi 360 defines it as a 29 minute program but doesn’t mention it’s frequency. Is it a weekly show or more than once a week? Program is produced once weekly.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/BBG/ADM/MCONWASHDC/BBG50Q00222/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States

Zip Code: 20237
 

Record

SN02810248-W 20120722/120720235255-3b748dd8b34916f1e84d1b3675fda6e1 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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