BBG50-Q-16-0078_VOA_Radio_Programmers.docx

General Information

Contracting Officer Address:

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Attn: Alisa Martine, Contracting Officer 330 Independence Avenue, SW Suite 4360 Washington, DC 20237

Description

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation No.BBG50-Q-16-0078 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(iii) The Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-089 effective July 14, 2016.

(iv) This acquisition is restricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 711510, with a small business size standard of $7.5 million.

(v) The Broadcasting Board of Governors is seeking two (2) Radio Programmers to provide the services on behalf of Voice of America’s (VOA) Language Programming Office described in (vi) and (vii) below.

(vi) The Voice of America’s (VOA) Language Programming Office seeks two (2) highly motivated, independent, and experienced radio broadcasting professionals to serve as a radio music programmer and production specialist in its FM programming office.

(a) One (1) contractor must be fluent in English and French. Knowledge of African indigenous languages (like Swahili, Lingala, and/or Wolof) is also highly preferred.

(b) One (1) contractor must be fluent in English.

(b) The contractor(s) must have at least three (3) years of current experience as a radio music programmer, radio show host or announcer. Experience working with computerized music scheduling software, specifically Powergold and/or RCS is also required. Knowledge of Dalet Plus Radio Suite is highly preferred. Person hired will be responsible for scheduling and editing music logs in Powergold and Dalet for tightly formatted, high quality FM stations.

(c) The contractor(s) shall also have experience programming radio music formats, including using research to support song selection, music balance, library size and rotation rules. The contractor(s) shall be able to read and interpret music research and recommend appropriate adjustments to the databases based on that information.

(d) The contractor(s) shall also have significant production experience and be able to conceptualize and produce creative, high quality, high energy interstitial programming elements strongly targeted to overseas markets, especially in Africa. Experience must include producing station imaging packages, liners, IDs, promotional elements and feature material.

(e) The contractor(s) shall be responsible for assisting with the programming and production needs of multiple stations, including coordinating efforts and timelines with various departments within and outside of VOA.

(vii) The anticipated award date under this Solicitation is September 1, 2016. Duration of this proposed award shall be twelve (12) months ending August 31, 2017. The Place of Performance for the services will be performed at 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20237.

(viii) The provision at FAR Subpart 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items) applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR Subpart 52.212-2 (Evaluation of Commercial Items) is hereby incorporated by reference into this combined synopsis/solicitation and the following evaluation procedures will be used for this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses may be obtained from the Internet Web address at: https://www.acquisition.gov/. This requirement will be evaluated on best value as follows:

BASIS FOR AWARD

The BBG intends to award a single Blank Purchase Agreement resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFQ will provide the best value to the Government, based on technical, past performance, and price. When combined, technical evaluation factors are significantly more important than cost/price. All deliverables outlined in the attached Statement of Work shall not be subcontracted to other individuals or entities.

The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposals submissions and make award without discussions -the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal.

For the purpose of award, the government shall evaluate offers based on the evaluation factors described below:

(i) Technical Proposal

· Experience – three (3) years of current experience as a radio music programmer, radio show host or announcer. Resume/CV

· Production Samples – three (3) production samples that showcase ability to meet the technical qualifications (i.e. imaging packages; liners and radio editing, etc.)

(ii) Price/Hour

· The estimated number of hours per year is 2,080

· Base Period: September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017

(iii) Past Performance

· References – from (three) sources (please include contact name; address; phone number; email and a brief description of the type of services provided).

All offerors must currently possess the legal credentials to reside and work in the United States.

(x) Offerors shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items with its proposal which is completed by registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. This provision can be found at the following website: https://www.acquisition.gov/; if requested by an Offeror, a copy of FAR Subpart 52.212-3 can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with addendum to the clause.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation by reference and the proposed subsequent contract as well as the following clauses contained in FAR clause 52.212-5:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_X_ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

_X_ (54) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

Additional FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by reference and applicable to this solicitation and the proposed subsequent contract are: 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015); 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013); and 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006).

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(xiii) PAYMENT AND BILLING: Payment from BBG shall be in arrears in United States Dollars (USD), net 15 days upon proper invoice.

1952.232-91 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2016) Payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice (CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract):

The Contractor must follow the instructions on the attached Electronic Invoicing Advisory to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer.

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(xiv) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition.

(xv) All offerors shall submit the following: (i) One technical Proposal -curriculum veritae CV; three production samples which addresses the technical factors described; three references and one price proposal. The technical and price quote must be submitted separately. No price information should be contained in the technical proposal.

To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Documents submitted in response to this Solicitation must be fully responsive to and consistent with the requirements of the solicitation. Failure to comply with all the requirements of the solicitation may result in the offer being considered unacceptable for award.

Proposals shall be received not later than 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at BBG, 330 Independence Ave, SW Suite 4360 Washington, DC 20237 USA or via email to: amartine@bbg.gov. No FAX PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

Any questions or concerns regarding this Solicitation shall be submitted via email by 1:00 EDT PM Monday, August 8, 2016 to Alisa Martine, Contract Specialist at amartine@bbg.gov. Questions which are submitted after 1:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 8, 2016, will not be addressed. Responses to the questions submitted, in accordance with the aforementioned instructions i will be via an amendment to the Solicitation only, which will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS (www.fbo.gov).

(xvi) Alisa Martine, Contract Specialist at amartine@bbg.gov or via phone +1-202-203-4176.