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T -- U.S. SAVINGS BONDS CAMPAIGN VIDEO PRODUCTION SOL United-Space-Alliance -- Sole-Source POC Bruce Feirtag, Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 480-7600, Fax (304) 480-6632, Email procurement@bpd.treas.gov -- Tammie Johnson, Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 480-6461, Fax (304) 480-6632, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=United-Space- Alliance -- Sole-Source&LocID=1743. E-MAIL: Bruce Feirtag, procurement@bpd.treas.gov. Description:The Bureau of the Public Debt intends to award a sole-source contract to United Space Alliance, 1150 Gemini Avenue, Houston, TX 77058, for the development of a campaign video for the 2000 Savings Bond Campaign. The CEO of United Space Alliance is serving as the National Chairman of the 2000 Savings Bond Volunteer Committee. As a result of his role as chairman, the CEO has committed to develop brochures and other promotional material using NASA space operation facilities and personnel including astronauts. The Government estimates the value of all the materials being produced for this campaign to be in excess of $250,000. Based on Public Debt_s research, there needs to be a thematic tie-in for the video to strengthen the message delivery. The Contractor shall utilize facilities, film footage and personnel in producing these items which will incorporate the 2000 campaign theme _Creating a New Century of Savings_ as well as the institutional theme _Take Stock in America, U.S. Savings Bonds._ The purpose of these items is to support multi-purpose group presentations and employer-sponsored Savings Bonds payroll savings programs. The goal is to increase public awareness about the benefits of Savings Bonds, the need for routine and systematic savings, and to save with U.S. Savings Bonds. The video shall be entertaining and motivating with a duration of 7 to 8 minutes long, closed caption in English and Spanish, on master quality D-2 and BetaSP tapes suitable for replication purposes. Public Debt shall have the rights to use this video for more than one year. Payment of artists appearing or participating in the production of the campaign video shall be made in accordance with American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA), Screen Actors Guide (SAG), and American Federation of Musicians (AF of M) as applicable. The video shall be non-commercial, non-partisan politically, and not designed to influence legislation. The Contractor shall convey rights that allow employers participating in the payroll savings plan 1) to reproduce the video for distribution to their subsidiaries and branches, or to other employers offering payroll savings programs, and 2) to allow broadcast within their own closed circuit system to present the video to their employees. All affirmative responses must be accompanied by sufficient documentation to clearly show the ability to have the rights to use NASA facilities, film footage, and personnel for the production of a video which would have a thematic tie-in to the brochure being produced by United Space Alliance. The responses must be received within 15 days of this advertisement. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice to the effect that another company has the rights described above or that is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these items from United Space Alliance, a sole source contract will be negotiated. Delivery shall be to Bureau of the Public Debt, 999 E Street, Washington, DC. Posted 08/30/99 (D-SN374112). (0242)

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