Attachment_A_-_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Solicitation No. 95T813-18-R-0026

ATTACHMENT A

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR SOLICITATION NO. 95T813-18-R-0026

RFE/RFL TV PROGRAM IN KYRGYZSTAN

1. The Broadcasting Board of Governors is seeking a news TV Network in Kyrgyzstan with nationwide coverage that has the ability to reach mass audience in Kyrgyzstan cable or terrestrial to provide the services described below.

2. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Office of Strategy and Development (OSD) in Prague, Czech Republic, is seeking a “Network Provider” that is a news TV Provider. A Network Provider is defined as a full time TV network with a one year minimum of operating experience, which broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has the ability to reach mass audience in Kyrgyzstan with a reputation for producing respected, credible and accurate news programming.

3. The primary objective is to provide transmission of the BBG-provided content (RFE/RL Kyrgyz TV program) on a regular basis, as described below in the broadcast schedule, to the largest possible audience in Kyrgyzstan using available BBG funding.

4. The preferred Network Provider shall broadcast RFE/RL Kyrgyz TV program for 30 minutes with potential expansion to one hour from Monday to Friday prime time between 20:00-22:00 local time with the broadcast airing not varying more than two minutes from the aforementioned times. Samples can be found at the following website:

https://www.azattyk.org/programs/TV

5. The preferred Network shall provide a TV studio with dimensions to accommodate (at minimum) the following:

• five (5) cameras/pedestals

• professional switcher/audio/character generator and video playout

• ability to light small discussion show (3+1) and studio audience of up to

20-25 people

• professional TV crew to operate and shoot Azattyk's TV programs on a regular basis in cooperation with Azattyk's Bishkek bureau.

8. BBG is solely responsible for the content of all BBG provided programming and is authorized to produce its program in the desired format, so long as it does not violate the laws of Kyrgyzstan.

9. The Network Provider shall supply all personnel, equipment, and transmission services to receive and rebroadcast the RFE/RL Kyrgyz "Azattyk +" program in its entirety, without pre-emption, alteration, abridgement or excerption. However, the Network Provider shall https://www.azattyk.org/programs/TV

Solicitation No. 95T813-18-R-0026 have the right to decline to run the BBG content, so long as BBG is notified in advance of the intent and reason, and may recommend changes to program format or content. No alterations shall be made, however, without the prior written agreement of the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

10. The Network Provider will only be paid for the original airings of the RFE/RL program that are run from start to completion and to the satisfaction of the BBG.

11. The Network Provider shall inform the BBG in advance of any planned alteration of the program's scheduled broadcast airing or other technical or administrative issues post award. The Network Provider and the BBG shall provide each other with point of contact information for notification purposes.

12. The BBG will transmit RFE/RL programming to the Network Provider via satellite, Internet/File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or other means. The technical details of the transmission to the network(s) and feed transmission times will be mutually agreed upon after contract award once a Network Provider is selected by the BBG.