DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS UNIT, 1300 E AVENUE, FORT LEE, VA 23801-1800

W -- PROVIDE COMPLETE IN-STORE RADIO NETWORK FOR THE DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY COMMISSARIES LOCATED WORLDWIDE SOL 058&&&-9803-0001 POC John Lavinus, Contracting Officer 804-734-8547 or Debbie Hunter 804-734-8680, Fax number 804-734-8669 (Site Code DECA01) Furnish all supervision, personnel, equipment, transportation, tools, parts, supplies and other items and services necessary to obtain an "IN-STORE RADIO NETWORK" for the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Commissaries worldwide. The network should be capable of transmitting music, announcements and other data by satellite broadcasting directly into individual commissaries worldwide. Data of any kind shall be transferred from end to end with 100% integrity and unlimited volume capacity on a clear-line. The system should be flexible enough to tailor unique broadcasts to multiple geographical locations. The system shall allow DeCA to provide its patrons with information concerning on-going sales, broadcast its own public affairs announcements and broadcast a style of music by demographic location. The communication system should have the capability to both change the content of service announcements rapidly without system interruption and override the system for special local level announcements. The contractor will be responsible for script development, selection of music and the full production of programming in as many formats as deemed appropriate by DeCA. The contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with the installation and connection of the system to DeCA's existing communication devices. Where communication devices do not exist, the contractor, will provide and install all required equipment and retain its ownership. The contractors equipment must be able to interface with existing equipment at both DeCA Headquarters and at commissary sites. The cost of the installation and the system (to include all system components) and all related costs to include system modification shall be provided at no cost to the Defense Commissary Agency. The offeror will be expected to sell air time to potential advertisers to cover all cost associated with operation of the network and provide DeCA with a percentage of revenue generated by its sales. The contractor shall ensure that the system complies with all applicable country, federal, state and local regulatory requirements. The first three months of contract performance will serve as a test period, at a limited number of DeCA stores. All data produced and products resulting from the agreement shall become the property of the government with unlimited rights. The Government's intent is to receive technical and oral proposals only from prospective contractors capable of providing an in-store radio network service to DeCA worldwide. Contractor(s) shall note that submission of technical proposal does not guarantee further consideration of any offer. DeCA plans to evaluate each proposal by reviewing the technical acceptability and the percentage of revenue. Further consideration will be given to only those proposals determined to provide the best technical value to DeCA. Technical proposals shall address the following areas; phase-in schedule, security, integration of existing equipment to new equipment, system operation capabilities, programming format, percentage of revenue and past performance of the companies department responsible forselling air time for same/similar service to include past performance of the companies success rate of the satellite broadcasting system. Technical proposals are due into this office on 3 April 1998 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Technical proposals will not be returned to any offeror. Offeror(s) who are selected for further consideration will be notified as to the date and time for oral presentation of their in-store radio network proposal. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit their proposal in writing to Defense Commissary Agency, Contract Management Business Unit, ATTN: D. Hunter/ J. Lavinus, 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801. All technical questions shall be requested in writing to the address listed above. There is no current/previous contract information available concerning this requirement. (0063)

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