SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- TV Programming
- Notice Date
- 10/28/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 512120
— Motion Picture and Video Distribution
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Media Activity, DMA Acquisition and Procurement CA, 23755 Z Street, Riverside, California, 92518-2031, United States
- ZIP Code
- 92518-2031
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0028-FY16-0003
- Archive Date
- 11/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn Maurais, Phone: 9514132502, Susan M. Madrid, Phone: 951-413-2371
- E-Mail Address
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kathryn.a.maurais.civ@mail.mil, susan.m.madrid.civ@mail.mil
(kathryn.a.maurais.civ@mail.mil, susan.m.madrid.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is seeking authorized sources to provide the American Forces Network - Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) access, distribution and technical/program support services for television programming currently licensed/distributed by Universal City Studios. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DMA Contracting Office - West 23755 Z Street, Bldg. 2730 Riverside, CA 92518-2031 INTRODUCTION: This is a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. The American Forces Network - Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) is seeking a contract with a Base Year + four (4) option years for the following items. CLIN 0001: Contractor shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. Base Year: April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017 CLIN 1001: Contractor shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. Option Year 1: April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018 CLIN 2001: Contractor shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. Option Year 2: April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 CLIN 3001: Contractor shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. Option Year 3: April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 CLIN 4001: Contractor shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. Option Year 4: April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Contract Number: HQ0028-11-D-0001 Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price Incumbent and their size: Universal City Studios Productions, LLLP/Large business Method of previous acquisition: Sole Sourced Provide Brief description of the current program/effort: Universal City Studios Productions LLLP shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. List Anticipated Time Frame: 1 April 2016 through 31 March 2017 + four (4) one-year options List Place of Performance: 23755 Z Street, Riverside, CA 92518 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Contractor shall be authorized to provide broadcast rights to television programming available from Universal City Studios Production's library to AFN to reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to affiliate information data networks and/or websites. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: N/A SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 512120, with a size standard of $32.0M. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. To assist DMA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company's ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: 1) Business name and address; 2) Name of company representative and their business title; 3) Type of Small Business; 4) Cage Code; 5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) 6) Certification that the vendor is an authorized distributor of all Universal City Studios programming. Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT November 12, 2015, 2:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to kathryn.a.maurais.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 23755 Z Street, Riverside, California, 92518, United States
- Zip Code: 92518
- Zip Code: 92518
- Record
- SN03931923-W 20151030/151028234106-b5709b664a2c91e00abeafd97b05ed85 (fbodaily.com)
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