99 -- INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST RIGHTS TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

Notice Date

August 29, 2001

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, American Forces Information Service/Television-Audio Support Activity, T-ASA March Contracting Office, 1363 Z Street, Building 2730, March ARB, CA, 92518-2017

ZIP Code

92518-2017

Solicitation Number

MDA113-01-T-0026

Response Due

September 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Gloria Bolton, Contract Specialist, Phone 909-414-2413, Fax 909-413-2432, Email bolton@tasa-exchange.army.mil -- Fayette White, Contract Specialist, Phone 909-413-2416, Fax 909-413-2432, Email whitefs@dodmedia.osd.mil

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 97-20 (effective 11 Oct 2000). This is a sole source requirement being pursued with Dreamworks SKG, who holds the international distribution rights of the programs to be acquired. This requirement is for off-the-shelf programming. There are (5) contract line items. The contractor shall grant the government (Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) the right to reproduce, distribute, and present the programming on authorized AFRTS television outlets outside the contiguous United States for an unlimited number of airings, over a period of 5 year(s) from date of initial Government distribution, which will begin no later than one year after delivery. The following is a description of the requirements: The contractor shall provide programs on videotape (1?/Betacam SP) along with episode sequencing instructions, US broadcast/cablecast dates and synopsis for each program as follows: Line Item 0001: Quantity: 1 episode; The Prince of Egypt; Line Item 0002: Quantity: 1 episode; The Haunting; Line Item 0003: Quantity: 1 episode; Galaxy Quest; Line Item 0004: Quantity: 1 episode; American Beauty, and Line Item 0005: Quantity: 1 episode, Semper Fi. FOB point is Destination. Deliver to: AFRTS-BC, 1363 ?Z? Street, Bldg. 2730, March ARB CA 92518. Responses to this notice shall be in writing and make reference to this RFQ. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors applies to this solicitation. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial items, with its offer. Also, the following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, ?Award will be based upon a proposal meeting all terms and conditions of the solicitation, together with a determination by the Contracting Officer that the price is fair and reasonable and that the offeror is responsible within the meaning of governing regulations?; FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; 52.203-6 Alt I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government ? Alternate I; 52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government?s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 as follows: 1. RIGHTS: The contractor shall grant the Government (AFRTS) the right to reproduce, distribute, and present the programming on authorized AFRTS television outlets outside the contiguous United States for an unlimited number of airings, over a period of 5 year(s) from date of initial Government distribution, which will begin no later than one year after delivery. 2. REPRODUCTION: Reproduction shall be accomplished only to the extent required to support the distribution of the programming and may be performed by Government personnel in-house or by commercial duplication contractors at the option of the Government. Commercial duplicators are required to certify to the Government that they adhere to industry practices and standards for control and security of all master and duplicated videotapes. All videotape copies will be erased by the end of the rights period. 3. DISTRIBUTION: distribution to authorized AFRTS television outlets may take the form of videotapes sent via mail or by encrypted satellite transmission (Scientific-Atlanta?s PowerVu). 4. PRESENTATION: Non-commercial presentation by authorized AFRTS outlets may be by means of television broadcast frequencies or closed-circuit distribution systems. 5. SERVICING: (All items). The Contractor shall deliver, at its expense, EITHER a one-inch Type-C videotape OR a Betacam SP videocassette of program(s), which will be returned within 120 working days at Government expense. For Series, unless otherwise indicated, the first 10 episodes are due on delivery date and then 5 episodes per month until all ordered episodes have been delivered. 6. STANDARDS: Videotapes provided by the Contractor shall be NTSC broadcast quality, English version, meeting broadcast network television content and technical standards. 7. PROMOTIONAL & PROGRAM SCHEDULING SUPPORT: The Contractor shall supply any videotape promos or trailers along with program promotional copy and publicity information that may be available. The Contractor also grants rights to AFRTS to utilize short clips from programming (not to exceed two minutes) to produce its own videotape promos. Episode sequencing instructions, US airdates and synopses for each program are to be sent to the attention of Cathleen Booth, AFRTS-BC-DOPT, 1363 Z St. Bldg. 2730, March ARB, CA 92518, or FAX 909-413-2604 or e-mail boothcm@dodmedia.osd.mil. 8. EDITING: The Contractor shall permit AFRTS to delete dated references and/or extraneous material from programs to accommodate delayed airing by AFRTS outlets in various time zones. Extraneous material may be, but is not limited to, commercials, promos for programs not carried by AFRTS, game delays in sports telecasts, etc. Department of Defense directives prohibit AFRTS from editing programming to alter storyline, composition, or intent of editorial content. . 9. As used herein, the term ?AFRTS? identifies the worldwide Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, which is an activity of the Department of Defense. 10. NOTE: Signature or commencement of performance pursuant to this agreement constitutes certification that you have the authority to provide to AFRTS the rights to the programming material set forth herein 11. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. 12. DELIVERY: 30 September 2001. 13. RESTRICTIONS: None. 14. MAIL INVOICES TO: AFRTS-BC/RMB (Accounts Payable) 1363 ?Z? Street, Bldg. 2730 March ARB CA 92518-2017.=20 RETURN TAPES TO: Dreamworks SKG, 100 Universal Plaza, Lakeside Building 35th Floor, Universal City, CA 91608, Attn: Lisa Kramer; FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222.26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.226-1 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises; 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement; 52.232-17 Interest; 52.232-33 Payment by electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-2 Service of Protest; 52.233-3 Protest after Award; 52.242-13 Bankruptcy; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; 52,252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-2 Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provision; 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses; 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms; DFARS 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product; 252-204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); 252-209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country; 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252-243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications; 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Offers Must be submitted no later than 07 Sep 01, 2:00 PM PST. The point of contact is Gloria Bolton, (909) 413-2413. Contracting Officer is Fayette S. White. See Numbered Note 22.

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