Synthesio_JFOC.pdf

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

SOLE SOURCE (INCLUDING BRAND NAME) JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR

FAR SUBPART 13.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: VOA Site & Social Media Listening Document Identification No: IQV023-18-IQ-00033_ Solicitation Number: TBD

2. The action being approved is the acquisition of supplies/services for a contract on a sole source basis.

1111 New Action c:::=i Amendment: ------------------

3. The supplies/services required to meet the using activity's needs are described as follows:

Brief Description Part Number Quantity Estimated Value

Synthesio Technology - ability to monitor user-specified keywords and topics in VOA-supported languages across social platforms (including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Sino Weibo, WeChat, and Vkontakte) and to provide sentiment metrics about those social mentions Synthesio Services -100 hours of dedicated support and training hours, unlimited hours of managed services, and 90 hours of custom dashboard setup, including an on-site kickoff workshop

* If too numerous, attach list.

This acquisition:

c:::=i will not include an option.

N/A 1 XXXXXXXXX

N/A 1 XXXXXXXXX

c:::=i will include a % option for increased quantity. Total estimated dollar value of option quantity is

1111 will include an option to extend the term of the contract for a period of months, exercisable in increments of 12 months. Total estimated dollar value of all option periods is XXXXX The maximum dollar value of all options period is XXXXXX.

The total estimated dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options) XXXXXX.

The maximum dollar value of this acquisition is: (inclusive of any options) XXXXXXXX.

(applicable to JDIQ contracts with option(s)

4. The statutory authority permitting this sole source is: (check the appropriate box that applies) llll 41 U.S.C. 1901- Simplified acquisition procedures.

c:::=i 41 U.S.C. 1903 -Special emergency procurement authority

s. The acquisition is restricted to the only source(s) of supply known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies/services. Source(s) are:

DUNS Number Company Name 078732868 Synthesio