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X -- RENTAL OF AUDIO RECORDING, MIXING, AND DUBBING FACILITY POC Technical Points of Contract: Bill Culley (202) 401-8212 or Eric c Sumlin (202) 401-8259. Contracting Officer: Gloria Sweetney (202) 619-1623. X -- THIS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Contracts and Procurement Division is seeking quotations for the rental of a Washington, DC area facility that will accommodate the recording, mixing, and dubbing onto Betacam SP videotape of foreign language audio. This facility must be made available to the IBB's WORLDNET Service for a minimum of four (4) hours each business day from 7:30am to 11:30am starting on or about April 1, 1997 with approximately 30 hours o f programming anticipated each month. The anticipated term of this contract is from April 1 through May 31, 1997. The exact term is unknown at this time, pending the completion of the Agency's government-owned audio recording facility. PERSONNEL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1) An audio technician to assist the Agency's producer in the recording, mixing, and dubbing of programs. 2) A recording booth that will accommodate five (5) voice talent. Each talent must have his or her own microphone and headph one. At least one (1) video monitor must be available in the booth. 3) The facility must have the capability to allow all the voice talent to hear English language return as the foreign language is recorded, and the foreign language return when edits are made. 4) A multi-track recording system that will allow for the recording of new audio on one (1) track and pick-ups, etc. on additional tracks. 5) The facility must be located near public transportation that is both reliable and reasonably priced, to e nable producers and language talent to move quickly between the facility and downtown Washington offices. It is important that travel costs be reasonable because of the considerable number of trips required, and the travel time be brief in order to minimize disruption of daily office schedules. 6) The facility must be available for immediate inspection and use. AGENCY'S PRE AND POST PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: 1) Set-up should be done prior to agreed upon start time of the recording session as well as loa ding of audio into a digital recording device, or dubbing onton a work tape. The Agency will supply pre-production materials in advance of production date. 2) Upon completion of recording, the foreign audio is to be mixed with another audio source selected by the Agency's producer. 3) Upon completion of the mix, the new audio mix is to be dubbed onto two (2) Betacam SP videotapes. 4) A back-up unmixed copy of the foreign language audio must be made and provided to the Agency's producer. QUOTATIONS MU ST INCLUDE: a.) Detailed information on ability to meet Agency's requirements to specifically address information requested in items 1-6 of the Personnel and Technical Requirements and the Agency's Pre and Post Production Requirements. b.) Price quotation for a suitably equipped recording facility for four (4) hours each business day starting on or about April 1, 1997. c.) Price quotation for eight (8) hours per day on an ad hoc basis. d.) Hourly rate for using the facility should the Agency require ei ther ad hoc services on a given day, or extension of a session beyond four (4) or eight (8) hours. e.) Hourly cost for dubbing, if it is different from the normal hourly rate mentioned above. All interested parties may respond to this RFQ by submitting within 15 days of the publication of this notice and shall reference this RFQ# B/PA-97-9. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. Technical questions maybe faxed to Bill Culley, Chief, Language Versions Division or Eric Sumlin, Se nior Producer at (202) 690-4952. Price quotations may be faxed to Gloria Sweetney, Contracting Officer at (202) 205-1921. (0065)

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