Federal Emergency Management Agcy, National Emergency Training Center, Procurement Branch, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

U -- SESAME STREET FIRE SAFETY STATION PROJECT FOR THE U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION SOL EME-2000-RP-0048 POC Contract Specialist, Cindy Adams (301) 447-1221 or Contracting Officer, Bryan McCreary, (301) 447-1058 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, cindy.adams@fema.gov. The Government intends to negotiate a contract with the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) for the completion of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Station Program through the development of a videocassette tape, as well as, development and implementation of a marketing/distribution plan to provide new and previously developed materials to target audiences. The contractor will provide the following services: (1) develop and deliver a multi-lingual videocassette tape which shall incorporate existing messages and songs from both the Sesame Street Fire Safety Station Activity Book and accompanying audiocassette tape, first and third editions; (2) develop and deliver appropriate multi-lingual error free artwork for the videocassette tape sleeve (cover) label; (3) develop and implement market/distribution plan for the Sesame Street Fire Safety Station Program to previously missed, as well as, current and newly identified target groups. The third edition of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Activity book and audio tape were developed by CTW under contract number EMW-95-C-4702 and the Spanish version of the activity book and audio tape were developed under contract number EME-96-CO-0358. The Sesame Street characters are required for the development of the videocassette tape and are to be used in the market/distribution of materials to the identified target audiences. CTW has proprietary and copyright ownership over the Sesame Street characters used in the current materials and in the proposed newly developed materials. If your firm is capable of performing the work, you are requested to submit a capability statement. The minimum capabilities must include documented evidence of experience and expertise in the following areas: 1. Legal ability to use the copyrighted Sesame Street characters; 2. Documented experience in writing fire safety messages for pre-school age children; and 3. Documented long-term experience, on the national level, in developing educational products for children through media such as video, audio and publications. Firms with these capabilities are invited to submit three copies of their capability statement within fifteen (15) calendar days of this notice. Information furnished should include: 1) The number and professional qualifications of technical and other appropriate personnel; 2) Company experience related to the proposed project; 3) A current financial statement; 4) Other literature which demonstrates the minimum capabilities listed above. The Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the Government reserves the right to set aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small or minority-owned businesses. If the evaluation of the responses received concludes that none of the responding firms have the necessary capabilities, then this acquisition will become a Sole Source Procurement and no further synopsis will be issued. SEE NUMBERED Note 22.***** Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436014). (0080)

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