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T -- ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (ENG) CAMERA CREW TO VIDEOTAPE NID IN EAST AFRICA SOL CON-00-0003 DUE 111599 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Gloria Sweetney; Voice: (202) 619-1623; Facsimile: (202) 205-1921. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, gjsweetn@IBB.GOV. The Broadcasting Broad of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) has a requirement, subject to the availability of funds, to procure the services of an ENG crew to videotape the National Immunization Days (NIDs) in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The immunization dates are set for November 27-30 and December 3-5, 1999. This is a combined Notice/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for the below-listed services. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Price quotations submitted in response to this combined CBD Notice and Request For Quotation (RFQ) No. CON-00-0003 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. For the purpose of this RFQ, all references to "Offers" are understood to be "Quotations" and all applicable FAR solicitation provisions and contract clauses up through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-14, are hereby incorporated by reference into this RFQ. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502. The Standard Industrial Code is 4899. The small business size standard is $11M. The solicitation line Item is as follows: Item 1. Two Person NTSC Betacam-SP Camera Crew to videotape on location in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the National Immunization Days. Qty: 1 Job; PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: East Africa (Cities as stated above); PERFORMANCE PERIOD: November 27 through December 5, 1999. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items are applicable to this procurement. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including subparagraphs (b) ( 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, and 23); and subparagraphs (c) (1 and 2) . Evaluation: To be technically acceptable, the quoter shall: 1) use the United States (U.S.) Video standard of NTSC. This is the only standard that is compatible with the Agency's equipment used to produce documentaries; 2) be able to obtain all work permits to videotape in Kenya and Ethiopia prior to purchase order award; 3) obtain all visas for the ENG crew prior to purchase order award; 4) submit a "demonstration" videotape of work in Africa with the price quotation; and 5) provide proof of liability insurance to cover videotaping in Africa. The Government will award a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation/request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is the lowest price and meets all of the above evaluation criteria. Quoters shall include in their price quotation costs for all items and/or services necessary to complete the job. Rate shall be based on 10 days @ 10 hours per day. NOTE: Quoters responding to this RFQ shall submit to the below-listed Contracting Officer the following information: unit and extended price for all requested items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the firm's mailing address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), DUNS number, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their price quotation. A company not in possession of the above-referenced FAR clauses or provisions in full text may contact the Contracting Officer and a copy of the clause(s) or provision(s) will be facsimiled to the company. Price quotations shall be in writing and they shall be accompanied by completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. A company representative authorized to legally bind your company must sign the price quotation. Oral quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions (technical or otherwise) related to this procurement shall be in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer, Gloria Sweetney. All price quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, not later than, 3:00 p.m. EST, Monday, November 15, 1999 and shall reference this RFQ No. CON-00-0003. Price Quotations may be sent via either facsimile (202) 205-1921 or mail to the above address. Demonstration videotapes must also be received by the Contracting Officer by 3:00 p.m. EST, Monday, November 15, 1999. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398590). (0309)

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