R426--Solicitation for communication support and paid media for suicide prevention efforts (VA-23-00035099)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick is soliciting proposals to provide communication support and paid media services to assist the Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The contractor will develop and implement various communication products, outreach strategies, and distribution processes to educate veterans, their families and friends, VA personnel, and other stakeholders about VA suicide prevention programs and resources. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and price. Questions are due by January 11, 2024, with responses posted by January 18, 2024, and proposals are due January 25, 2024.
There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The NAICS code is 541820 and PSC code is R499. The incumbent contractor is The District Communications Group LLC. The independent government cost estimate is $48 million over a one-year base period and four one-year options, with at least $2.4 million required for annual paid media placement. Performance will take place at contractor facilities and various locations nationwide for approximately 40 outreach events per year.
36C10X23R0037 Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
1/2/24, 12:00 PM Access to DealScan (Loan Connector)
Added: Sep 07, 2011 3:26 pm
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Midstates Area Procurement Office intends to issue on a sole source basis with Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation for a quantity of 1 year database access to DealScan (Loan Connector) database of detailed terms and conditions on loan and bond transactions. The services required can only be performed Reuters Loan Pricing Corporation because they are the only vendor which provides information about actual agreements and terms to the extent and in a format which can be utilized by the IRS. The resulting purchase order will be for a one year period, with a period of performance from September 26, 2011 through September 25, 2012.
The Government intends to solicit and award with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 am (CST) on September 16, 2011. Faxed and e-mailed statements are acceptable, but the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to facsimile number (972)308-1928 Attn: Jennifer Beecher or e-mail address jennifer.j.beecher@irs.gov.
Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
L1L2017QS08 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
9/7/11, 3:26 PM Public Service Annoucements For the U. S. Army.
Added: Sep 03, 2009 1:36 pm
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTU.S. Armys High School Dropout Prevention Campaign1.0 SCOPE1.1 BackgroundThe U.S. Army is an integral part of the countrys defense forces and one of the nations largest educators and employers. In keeping with its longstanding commitment to the education of our nations youth, the United States Army is seeking to continue its public service initiative, Boost (formerly called Operation Graduation), designed to improve the educational achievement of children in America who are the most at-risk of dropping out of school by developing a support community for students. The goal of Boost is to raise awareness of the importance of a high school diploma in an effort to reduce the high school drop-out rate and increase the number of American students who will be prepared to lead productive lives. We will achieve this goal through a national media campaign that will help motivate young people to stay in school, and motivate their peers, and parents and other adults to encourage at-risk students to stay in school.1.2 PurposeImproving the educational achievement of Americas youth is important to our nations ability to recruit, train and retain the highly skilled soldiers we need today. It is also important to our nations prosperity and well-being. Boost is the U.S. Armys initiative to encourage Americas students to obtain a good education and earn their high school diploma. The campaigns purpose is to raise awareness about the high school dropout rate and the negative consequences of dropping out. The campaign will also increase the publics perception of the Army as an institution dedicated to education and positive social change.1.3 ObjectiveThis Performance Work Statement is for the acquisition of the services and products required by the U.S. Army to field a successful and effective campaign: refinement of a campaign strategy and focus, creation of multimedia advertising products to carry out the strategy, dissemination of multimedia products to national media outlets, development and placement of in-school products and monitoring and reporting the results of media placement efforts.2.0 SPECIFIC TASKSThe contractor is required to assist the U.S. Army in the following tasks: (1) develop a donated public service campaign strategy to include a theme message, target audience definition and recommended media placement in a donated media environment: (2) create and produce appropriate multimedia products supporting the strategy; (3) disseminate these products to national media outlets and use best efforts to encourage their use as Public Service Announcements (PSAs); (4) pursue other opportunities to raise awareness, developing products as needed; and (5) monitor and periodically report on the results of the dissemination effort.Task 1- Develop a Public Service Campaign Strategy. The objective of this task is to assist the U.S. Army in developing a campaign theme message that will encourage Americas youth to graduate from high school. In considering this strategy, the Advertising Council will utilize existing market data and conduct market research to determine appropriate campaign strategy. A primary consideration in the creation of an energizing theme is the definition of the target audience, including whether to target any particular ethnic groups. While the scope of the campaign needs to include youth, consideration will also be given to those who influence youth (i.e., teachers, parents and community leaders). The media placement plan, along with the message content and presentation, is another key element in putting together an effective campaign. The contractor will recommend a media placement strategy that will support any special target focus that may be selected. The contractor shall conduct focus group research to test the theme message and presentation strategy prior to the start of multimedia production. Task 2 Create and Produce Appropriate Multimedia Products to Support the Campaign Strategy. Media products shall include a mix of television, the Boost web site, web banners and alternative media in a variety of lengths and sizes. The number of new spots is subject to review prior to beginning production. Consideration shall be given to producing some materials in both English and Spanish, and to developing products targeted to particular ethnic groups. The contractor shall conduct usability testing on the Boost website.Task 3 Disseminate Media Products to National Media Outlets. The contractor will prepare distribution kits of media materials for dissemination to all appropriate commercial media outlets to promote the Public Service Announcements. In addition, the Advertising Council will provide broadcast quality copies of broadcast and electronic media and mechanicals for print media to the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service and the American Forces Information Service for distribution within the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army will provide current points of contact for these organizations. The contractor will use their best efforts to promote the use of the PSAs by the various media outlets. They will work with the U.S. Army, as required, to disseminate these materials to other government organizations as well as citizen groups abroad subject to talent clearance.Distribution to commercial media outlets will be timed to coincide with critical points during the school year. Task 4 -- Pursue Other Opportunities to Raise Awareness, Developing Products as Needed. The contractor will seek other opportunities to raise the visibility of the campaign and the issue with the target markets students, parents and other influencers. This shall include piloting an in-school web game in which students will guide virtual teens through a series of personal, social and academic challenges, and make decisions on behalf of the teen while trying to balance the various areas of a teenagers daily life. The goal of the game will be to make the best decisions and, subsequently, reach graduation, while also boosting their virtual peers along the way. Other opportunities may include the use of new media, in-school placements, celebrities to participate in facets of the campaign, etc.Task 5 Monitor and Report on the Results of the Media Dissemination Effort. The contractor shall monitor and periodically report on the results of the media dissemination effort to provide a measure of the effectiveness of the campaign. Contributed time and space will be tracked by media type, geographic area, and the extent possible, estimates made of the age groups and the size of audience based on media outlet profiles of audience demographics.3.0 DELIVERABLESAlong with media monitoring and reporting, the following deliverables are required:A. MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS: Two copies of monthly progress reports shall be submitted by the contractor to the COR by the 15th of the month reported on. Reports will be in accordance with guidance in G.12 of this PWS.B. ANNUAL REPORT: Two copies due annually covering at least one wave of information from the following list. 1) Broadcast, outdoor, radio, Internet and alternative media PSAs2) Media outreach3) Public relations4) Distribution kit design and mailingC. PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING BULLETIN: Nationwide mailing every two months to Public Service Directors. D. BOOST CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: The following types of domestic media outlets will receive the Boost campaign materials:1) Broadcast and cable television2) Radio3) Out-of-home4) Alternative media5) Worldwide Web
W901NF82040002003 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command
9/3/09, 1:36 PM R426--Communication Support and Paid Media for Suicide Prevention Efforts (VA-23-00015141)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center awarded a sole-source contract to The District Communications Group, a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, to provide communication support and paid media for suicide prevention efforts for the Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The contract, awarded on October 28, 2022 for $1,935,845.27, is for suicide prevention communications support services from October 30, 2022 through March 1, 2023 and includes developing communication products, tools, strategies, and processes to support VA's suicide prevention efforts such as the Veterans Crisis Line on a national level.
36C10X23Q0018 Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
11/17/22, 1:32 PM