SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- TV Graphic Art Design
- Notice Date
- 4/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 711510
— Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Director, Office of Contracts, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 4300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- BBG50-Q-13-0014
- Point of Contact
- LaKeisha S. Washington, Phone: 202-382-7869, J.R. Hill, Phone: 202-382-7846
- E-Mail Address
-
lkwashin@bbg.gov, chill@bbg.gov
(lkwashin@bbg.gov, chill@bbg.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for proposals. The Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Contracts intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement for TV Graphic Design services as described in further detail below for the South Asia Division (Urdu Services) in Washington D.C. This acquisition is being issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation, which is hereby issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish Blanket Purchase Agreement. There will be no guaranteed minimum quantities purchased and the Government will be obligated only to the extent of authorized calls placed against the resulting Agreement. System for Award Management (SAM) applies to this procurement. You must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM database prior to award. Lack of registration in SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 711510 with a small business size standard of $7,000,000.00 in average annual receipts for the past 3 years. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement will be a 100% Total Small Business. Requirement: The Government intends to award one Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA); however, the Government reserves the right not to award any BPA. The Government does not guarantee any order placements. Any resultant BPA(s) will be two (2) years in duration; however, either party may terminate the resulting BPA with 30 calendar day's notice. The Government seeks to establish a BPA for the performance of T.V. graphic art design services for South Asia Division Urdu Service in Washington D.C. Description of Services The contractor shall: Design, edit, and produce 2-D and 3-D and motion graphics for Urdu Television programs. Operate independently to create high-quality television graphics which include composite video, graphics, character generated text (Chryon etc), and music, etc. Produce still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts and weekly shows using electronic video equipment. Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with (COR) and making necessary changes. Edit and update graphics and or information weekly current television shows. Perform other tasks, occasionally on short notice and with minimal guidance, as assigned by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), VOA/LD Director and/or Program Manager as related to the graphic requirement Have access to the Agency's audio, video, and computer equipment to perform the specific tasks assigned to them. Government Furnished Property, Data, and or Information: The Government will furnish expendable supplies, and equipment (e.g., recording equipment) solely for the Contractor's use while performing the work prescribed herein. A valid security approval from BBG's Office of Security is required for the performance of services under this contract. Failure to obtain security approval or any action by the contractor resulting in cancellation of the security approval shall be cause for immediate termination of this contract. Contractor shall not have access to classified material. Copyright to all work under this Contract belongs to the Broadcasting Board of Governors and VOA. This contract describes a "work made for hire". All written material produced under this contract becomes the property of the U.S. Government and as such will be in the public domain Contractors should note that all work shall be performed in accordance with the standards prescribed in the attached "VOA Journalistic Code" and "Standards of Conduct". Failure to comply with these legally mandated standards may result in immediate termination of the contract for default. Period of Performance: Base Year: 05/28/2013 - 05/27/2014 Option Year 1: 05/28/2014 - 05/27/2015 Contract Type: Firm- Fixed Price Place of Performance: Broadcasting Board of Governors 330 Independence Ave SW Cohen Building Washington, D.C. 20237 Applicable Clauses : **52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. -Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition. -Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) 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 (See evaluation factors listed in RFP text on FBO) By Reference: 52.202-1 Definitions (Jan 2012) 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006) 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (DEC 2008) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Apr 2012) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2009) 52.215-2 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (May 2007) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) 52.227-17 Rights in Data - Special Works 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) *FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. *FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Remember to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. This can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html Basis for Award: The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 15.101-1. The acquisition evaluation will be conducted utilizing a best value -tradeoff source selection process, which seeks to select an offer with the overall best value to meet the Government's need. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement, in accordance with FAR 2.101. The best value will be determined by comparing differences in the value of non-price features in cost to the Government. In making this comparison, the Government is more concerned with obtaining superior technical, non-price features than with making an award at the lowest overall cost to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall cost to achieve slightly superior technical, non-price features. Therefore, price/cost is not expected to be the controlling factor in the selection of an offeror, but the degree of importance of cost as a factor could become greater depending on the quality of the proposals for other factors evaluated. The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposal submissions so the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal. The Government may also determine to make no award. A single offeror will be selected who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 and whose offer provides the Government with a best value solution. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) 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: Technical Capability, Key Personnel, and Past Performance. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Evaluation Criteria shall include: Technical Capability : Offerors must demonstrate an understanding of the performance requirements and an ability to execute them in accordance with the Statement of Work. In evaluating technical capability, the Government will evaluate the offeror's understanding of the work and soundness of their approach to specifically include an offeror's ability to provide the required services necessary to successfully execute the SOW requirements. In evaluating the offeror's technical capability, the Government will evaluate the offeror's understanding of the complete scope and complexity of performance requirements as it relates to the proposed skill mix and level of effort. This will be evaluated as a measure of the Government's confidence in the offeror's ability to plan for, manage, and staff the requirement. Submissions for technical proposals (resumes) shall not exceed ten (10) pages excluding title pages, table of contents, and graphics. Key Personnel : Offerors must demonstrate that they are knowledgeable and skilled in performing the required duties. Offerors must have in-depth experience in graphic design. Past Performance : Offerors must demonstrate proof of past performance in work related to this requirement. Price (non-technical factor): The offeror shall provide a written price proposal. Prices for services will be for each period of performance are to be labor hours with firm fixed rates and per assignment basis. A Price Proposal that states the Offeror's proposed annual Total Price based on a 2,080 hours work-year or 260 assignments that will be negotiated with the BBG. Offers shall be ranked according to the evaluated prices. The price evaluation will document for the offers evaluated the completeness, and reasonableness of the proposed price. Incomplete or unreasonable offers shall be rejected and eliminated from further consideration. A single award will result from this evaluation. Proposal Submission : Proposal must be submitted electronically tolkwashin@bbg.gov or chill@bbg.gov. The due date is Monday, March 6, 2013 at 12PM EST. All proposals as well as inquiries should be sent electronically to: La Keisha Washington, lkwashin@bbg.gov or J.R., chill@bbg.gov The Contracting Officer will establish call limitations in writing for individuals who are authorized to place calls. The call limit for each individual may vary. The Government will notify the offeror of the names of individuals who will be authorized to place calls against any resulting BPA. The BPA will identify the names of the individuals authorized to schedule deliveries under the Agreement. Only authorized Government employees who have been specifically named by the Contracting Officer may schedule deliveries under this agreement. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STIPULATION IS IMPERATIVE.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- Zip Code: 20237
- Zip Code: 20237
- Record
- SN03044993-W 20130426/130424235139-80c8bb8b13588a97f2a78be5a97bd6fd (fbodaily.com)
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