Media Monitoring Services Australia
The Department of State's U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia is seeking a comprehensive media monitoring service for its Public Affairs Office. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide extensive monitoring of print, radio, television, online news, and social media platforms using fixed and evolving search terms. Key contract requirements include daily briefings delivered by 6:30 AM AEST, breaking news alerts, access for at least 15 account holders, and the ability to search, edit, compile, and distribute reports. The evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer, with proposals required to be submitted electronically by March 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM AEST. Vendors must provide documentation including a completed SF-1449, pricing details, representations and certifications, proof of SAM registration, and a cybersecurity supply chain risk management questionnaire.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be performed in Harman, ACT 2600, Australia. The procurement is structured as a one-year base period with an additional six-month option for extension. The media monitoring service must provide unlimited internet monitoring, downloadable audio and video content, and transcripts, along with quarterly training sessions for account holders. The contractor will be required to offer dedicated service agents aligned with Australian time zones and include an accountability mechanism for missed news stories. The service must maintain an up-to-date media contacts directory focusing on Australian and Pacific Islands media outlets, with the ability to distribute reports to an unlimited number of users under the U.S. Government umbrella. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the contract falls under the NAICS category for Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing Services, with a Product Service Code for Special Studies and Data Analysis.
19AS2025Q0009 Department of State US Embassy Canberra
2/10/25, 10:16 PM Department of Education National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Data Collection Team Solicitation
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences is seeking contractors to establish a Data Collection Team for the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), the nation's most comprehensive and long-running national assessment of student achievement. This solicitation covers two specific tasks: Task 7 (NAEP Support & Service Center) and Task 8 (Data Collection), which are critical to administering and supporting nationwide educational assessments across multiple subjects including civics, mathematics, reading, science, writing, and U.S. history. The contract will require contractors to support NAEP's complex data collection processes, including training, technical assistance, assessment administration, and materials management. Proposals must be submitted electronically by September 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, with clarification questions accepted until July 31, 2024. The evaluation criteria will be detailed in Sections L and M of the solicitation document, with a focus on past performance, technical capabilities, and project understanding.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category, making it open to all qualified entities. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for November 2024, with a period of performance consisting of one 12-month base period and four 12-month optional years. While specific award values are not comprehensively detailed, the award notice later reveals contract values of $31,897,176 for Task 7 and $260,536,705 for Task 8, with Westat Inc. ultimately being selected as the contractor. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20202, and the contract will support NAEP's critical mission of providing comprehensive, nationwide assessments of student educational achievement. The solicitation encompasses multiple technical systems and platforms, including the Assessment Management System (AMS), eNAEP platform, and various data collection and reporting tools designed to support robust educational research and performance tracking.
91990024R0009 Department of Education Contracts and Acquisition Management
7/17/24, 12:45 PM Media Monitoring Services
The U.S. Embassy Canberra is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive media monitoring services through a Request for Quotation (RFQ #19AS2025Q0006). The solicitation requires a vendor to monitor print, radio, television, online news, and social media platforms using specified search terms. Key contract requirements include daily professional briefings at 6:30am with 10 sections and an 80-clip limit, breaking news alerts, and access for 15 account holders. The embassy seeks a service that provides email-optimized newsletter reports with hyperlinked headlines, broadcast viewing portal access, and unlimited distribution to U.S. Government recipients. Quotations are due by 5:00 PM AEST on February 28th, 2025, with the evaluation focusing on the lowest price from responsible offerors meeting the technical requirements.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be performed in Harman, ACT 2600, Australia. The contract period spans 12 months from March 16th, 2025 to April 16th, 2026, with pricing to be submitted in Australian Dollars. The successful contractor must provide one in-person training day per quarter plus three virtual trainings, offer dedicated customer service with a 4-hour response time, and maintain an up-to-date media contacts directory. Additional requirements include accountability mechanisms for missed stories, GST and copyright fee inclusion, and the ability to provide downloadable audio, video, and written transcripts. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, and the service will support an unlimited number of U.S. Government email recipients across various geographic locations.
19AS2025Q0006 Department of State US Embassy Canberra
1/22/25, 10:02 PM Joint Training Exercise and Evaluation Program Support Services (formerly known as Training Transformation (T2))
The United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) is seeking professional support services for the Joint Training Exercise and Evaluation Program (JTEEP) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The solicitation requires contractors to provide on-site functional, research, and technical support services to assist the TECOM G-3 Joint and Interagency Branch in managing JTEEP initiatives. Contractor personnel must demonstrate expertise in areas such as joint training, joint doctrine, force design, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations. Evaluation criteria will likely include past performance, technical approach, and pricing, with a comprehensive assessment of the offeror's ability to meet the Performance Work Statement requirements. The proposal response is due by January 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, with potential offerors having the opportunity to submit clarifying questions prior to the deadline.
This contract opportunity is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is currently held by Green Cell Consulting, LLC under contract M00264-21-F-0007. The contract structure includes a 7-month base period with four 12-month option periods, and the total evaluated price for all periods is approximately $39,687. Performance locations are limited to Quantico, VA and Suffolk, VA, with work to be conducted primarily on-site. The procurement falls under NAICS category 541611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and PSC category B506 for Special Studies/Analysis-Data. Potential contractors will need to complete various attachments, including a Past Performance Questionnaire, Assessor Past Performance Questionnaire, Pricing Sheet, and a newly added DD-254 security requirements form.
M0026425R0004 United States Marine Corps
11/21/24, 4:30 PM Teratoma formation Analysis
The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Creative Biolabs to perform the teratoma formation procedures and analysis within 8-12 weeks of delivery of data/samples once we send living cell lines to their lab.
Background and Justification:
The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute (OGL/MGOG) has a requirement to obtain Teratoma formation analysis services for current iPSCs -reprogrammed from Patients Skin fibroblast cells for our ongoing clinical research needs. These services must be done with a quick turn-around as we are dependent on the results of iPSCs function confirmation to determine the next phase of our research.
Services to be performed:
Pluripotent Characterization-3
• Teratoma formation
• Detailed report including protocol and H&E staining results
• Quantity: 5
Expected deliverables:
The vendor is expected to perform the teratoma formation procedures and analysis within 8-12 weeks of delivery of data/samples once we send living cell lines to their lab.
Responses
The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Specialist, Rosalind R. Clark, at Rosalind.clark@nih.gov, referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD5-NOI5928754 02/18/2020 at 12 pm. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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NIH-OLAO-OD5-NOI5928754 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
2/11/21, 9:43 AM