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All Federal Contract Awards
Definitive Contract BBG50C080152
Award Date
9/15/08
Potential Completion Date
9/14/10
Potential Value
$360K
Overview
Contacts
Activity
3
Transactions
3
Subawards
Opportunity Stack
Similar Awards
Funding Federal Agency
Voice of America
Contracting Federal Agency
US Agency for Global Media
Awardee
A & E Television Networks THWLVHQU6HV3
Ultimate Awardee
Not listed
NAICS Category
533110 - Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
PSC Category
R426 - Support- Professional: Communications
Set-Aside Type
No Set-Aside Used
Federal Contract Vehicle
Not listed
Extent Competed
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10017, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
1
Legislative Mandate
Not listed
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
Not listed
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
Update #1
Update #2
PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT
Posted 9/29/08
5
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Name
Description
Solicitation Number
FederalAgency
Type
PostedDate
Program License Agreement
Added: Aug 20, 2008 4:25 pm THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM 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 Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has a requirement for a contractor to provide Program License Agreement for A&E Television Networks (A&E) History Channel Programs for exhibition over the Voice of America (VOA) Persian News Network (PNN) by direct broadcast satellite into Iran and surrounding regions. (ii) Solicitation No. BBGCON2508S6759 is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ) and a commercial item contract will be awarded using the contracting by negotiation procedures in FAR Part 15. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAC No. 2005-26, dated 6/12/08. (iv) This is a full and open procurement to provide a full range of security services to the BBG under NAICS 533110. (v) The contractor shall provide a firm fixed price (FFP) under a contract line item number (CLIN) to provide Program License over a Base Year and four (4) yearly options. (vi) STATEMENT OF WORK: In addition to the above, BBG will have the programs translated and voiced into Farsi. The period of time in which these programs can be aired over PNN shall be two (2) years after the commencement of the license period, or the date that BBG shall have used its ninth play date (no more than four (4) exhibitions of a program within a single 24 hour period). (vii) The contract terms will begin with service starting on or about September 15, 2008 tough September 14, 2009, with four yearly options to extend services under FAR clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, depending upon the availability of funding. (viii) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to OfferorsCommercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR provisions and clauses may be obtained from the Internet Web address at: http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. Interested contractors who are capable of providing these services should submit a quote identifying capabilities as noted below. The contractor shall demonstrate the ability and experience in providing the required services as stated in the SOW. Interested contractors must provide in their quote a narrative about how they will address security requirements, in addition of listing similar projects with the same or like requirement, budgetary estimates, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of references who have direct knowledge of the contractors skills and experience. Offerors responding to this solicitation shall submit their written response to Item Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 below to the contracting officer, and a firm fixed price (FFP) for the base year and options in English and in Dollars. (ix) The Government will award a Commercial Item, Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, based on price, technical, past performance, and other factors in the solicitation. When combined, technical evaluation factors are approximately equal to cost/price. The following factors shall be addressed in the technical quotes and shall be used to evaluate quotes: 1) The contractor must provide a description of the approach that they will take to meet the requirement (Management Approach); 2) The contractors understanding of the requirements and ability of the contractor to provide the required services meeting the technical requirements stated herein (Contractor Qualifications); 3) A description of contractors organization and its demonstrated capabilities in performing the service requirement and schedule (Capabilities Statement); 4) Detailed information on past performance and relevant contracts for similar services with a minimum of tee (3) references including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers, email and other relevant information (Past Performance). Offerors are cautioned that failure to address each of the above factors may deem their quote unacceptable. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, discussions may be held with firms within the competitive range. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items with its offer. Quotes must also include contractors DUNS Number, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address, if different from mailing address. The contractor must be registered on-line with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Web site at: http://www.ccr.gov/Start.aspx. The successful Offeror will be required to complete and submit an ACH form, for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), to the Contracting Officer before submitting their first invoice. (xi) The FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addenda to the clause. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items, applies to this solicitation by reference and proposed subsequent contract as well as the following clauses contained within FAR clause 52.212-5: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability; 52.216-25 Contract Definitization; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19 Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)); 52.225-3 Buy American ActFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (EOs, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); and 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a). (xiii) Additional FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by reference and applicable to this solicitation and the proposed subsequent contract are: 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination; 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification; 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters; 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.215-6 Place of Performance; 52.216-18 Ordering; 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; 52-222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; 52.228-5 InsuranceWork on a Government Installation; 52.232-1 Payments; 52.232-11 Extras; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; 52.232-25 Prompt Payment; 52.233-1 Disputes; 52.233-2 Service of Protest; 52.333-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.237-3 Continuity of Services; 52.246-4 Inspection of Services; 52.246-25 Limitation of LiabilityServices; 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignees Premises; 52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference; and 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (xiv) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Notice of Delay If the contractor becomes unable to complete the contract work at the time(s) specified because of technical difficulties, notwithstanding the exercise of good faith and diligent efforts in the performance of the work called for hereunder, the contractor shall give the contracting officer written notice of the anticipated delay and the reasons therefore. Such notice and reasons shall be delivered promptly after the condition creating the anticipated delay becomes known to the contractor but in no event less than forty-five (45) days before the completion date specified in this contract, unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer. When notice is so required, the contracting officer may extend the time specified in the schedule for such period as deemed advisable. (xvi) There are no additional contract requirement(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices. NOTE: See government-wide numbered notes 13 and 25. (xvii) Failure to provide any of the above-required CLIN may result in the rejection of your quote. Full text of all FAR clauses and provisions are available electronically at the following Internet address: (http://www.arnet.gov/far). Quotations shall be in writing and must be signed by an official authorized to bind the organization. Oral quotations will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist at the email address or facsimile number provided at the end of this notice. Quotations shall be submitted in an original and tee copies must be sent via courier or overnight delivery prior to the deadline not later than 2:00PM ET, September 5, 2008 to the BBG, Office of Contracts, Switzer Building, Room 4007, 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20237. (xviii) Contact: Any questions related to this proposed acquisition shall be submitted in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contract Specialist, Wayne Greene via e-mail at wgreene@bbg.gov. All responsible sources shall be considered by the BBG. All written requests for information regarding this requirement shall include company name, mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, and facsimile number.
BBGCON1008S6759
US Agency for Global Media
Award Notice 1/1
8/20/08, 4:25 PM
5
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Mod #
Description
ReasonForModification
Federal Obligation
Date
2
DEOBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS
Other Administrative Action
($5)
12/7/10
1
EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 1
Exercise an Option
$179.9k
7/17/09
Not listed
PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT
Not listed
$179.9k
9/29/08