SOW_AnchorWriterReporterProducer_London_UK-_FBO___BBG50-R-17-0004.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Anchor/Writer/Reporter/Producer/Video Editor (Assignment) VOA Persian Division London

Anchor/Writer/Reporter/Producer/Video Editor (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) to provide non-personal services as described below. The contractor shall be paid on an assignment basis with no minimum assignments. The work shall be performed on an assignment basis. In addition, the Government will reimburse the Contractor for actual expenses as stated below. The Contractor’s assignment rate will be inclusive of all associated cost to include overhead (e.g, health insurance; G&A (General and Administrative cost), and profit. Contractor shall be responsible for meeting all obligations under the term of this award.

For the purpose of this contract, an assignment is defined as:

2.0 Scope of Work

The Contractor shall perform the following work at BBG/IBB/Voice of America London Bureau (London News Centre 6th Floor, 167 Fleet Street. London. EC4A 2EA) unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

2.1 Contractor shall perform the following services upon direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

(1) Anchoring, Writing and Reporting non - news and news stories for a VOA Persian Television, Radio, and/or Internet entities shall include but not be limited to the following:

1. The Contractor shall originate program ideas, Scripts, reports, and interviews are integrated, highly targeted to the audience, and well-balanced.

2. Upon completing the script for package/news stories/interviews and after final approval, Contractor shall film, track and edit the video.

3. The Contractor shall research relevant video/archive footage/b-roll, and work closely with the assigned video editor to produce the piece.

4. The Contractor shall produce a web-friendly version of the package scripts, write up a headline and a sub-headline for it cover social media and submit it to the web for publishing.

5. The Contractor shall prepare to appear on set to read News, host VOA Persian TV shows, and give interviews/commentaries/toss to packages as deemed necessary by the editor of the day and/or the assignment desk.

6. A story or article must be a minimum of 95% accurate; containing no significant slips of fact or meaning and requires only minor editing. Any work meets VOA standard for accuracy, grammar, style and adaptation and work is completed with sufficient time for checking, rehearsal and timing. Contractor regularly checks developing stories and updates the script accordingly. Incumbent corrects work as soon as errors are discovered. Credits are given where appropriate and copyright laws and guidelines, as well as contractual usage rights agreements, are followed carefully. Work requires only minor grammatical revisions.

(a) Revise work as directed by COR to ensure accuracy and completeness. The contractor shall meet deadlines as assigned by the COR.

(b) The contractor shall provide a Firm Fixed Price quotation showing an assignment rate for approximately minimum of 2 assignments to 25 assignments per month. Contractor may be asked to work federal holidays and weekends. COR prior approval is required for exceeding above 25 assignments per month.

(c) Time of Performance: VOA is a 24/7 new/program operation and the schedule will vary depending on the need of the government.

(d) Notify COR if contractor is not able to complete requested assignments.

(e) The Contractor shall at all times adhere to the standards and principles in the Voice of America “The VOA Journalistic Code” and The VOA Charter (see attached). The Contractor shall request pre-approval before engaging in outside speaking and writing that might give rise to an actual or perceived violation of the Code.

The contractor agrees that no employer-employee relationship exists between the contractor and the Voice of America.

3.0 Place of Performance

Contractor shall perform the services at BBG/IBB/Voice of America London Bureau (London office address London NewsCentre 6th Floor, 167 Fleet Street. London. EC4A 2EA.).

If the contractor fails to pass a security background check, the contract will immediately terminated.

4.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance is anticipated to start July 2, 2017 through July 1, 2018 with options to extend services one year from date of award.

5.0 Government Furnished Property, Facilities Services or Information The Government can receive camera, lights, tripods, Teradek, microphones and any other filming accessories and equipment.

Contractor shall maintain equipment that is loaned out for editing, report and document all broken/lost/stolen equipment to COR. All work submitted must suitable for broadcasting Contractor will have access to Government studio and equipment, therefore, Government space and equipment will be provided.

6.0 Submission of Deliverables:

(a) The Contractor shall be responsible to research and find all relevant material, such as video, audio, graphics of the story assigned.

(b) The Contractor shall submit edited material at least one day prior to when the material is intended for broadcast use. For example, material to be used at the 10:00am broadcast must be submitted to the COR by 10:00 am the day before air.

(c) The Contractor shall insure that they are providing the highest level of quality (95%) without errors (such as wrong format or file type, color imbalances (color correction), audio errors, jump cuts, flash frames, missing video or missing audio for submission or use) in order for work to be approved or accepted.

(d) The Contractor shall maintain all folders of accessible agency servers that they are using to insure that their folders and system is clean of clutter and unneeded material.

(e) The Contractor shall submit hours worked to the COR at the address listed below:

Broadcasting Board of Governors Cohen Building 330 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20237

7.0 Submission of Invoices:

(a) The Contractor shall submit an original monthly invoice to the COR or the person identified in Block 21 of the Purchase Order (Form OF-347) at the address listed below:

Broadcasting Board of Governors/VOA Persian Service Cohen Building 330 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20237

(b) The Contractor’s monthly invoice shall list: (a) the number of hours submitted and accepted and the Work Certificate and any reimbursable expenses if any.

(c) Pursuant to the Prompt Payment Act, BBG will pay the invoice within 30 days of either: (1) receipt of the invoice or (2) acceptance of services; whichever is later.

8.0 Reimbursable Items

(a) Travel and Per Diem - The terms and conditions of the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) shall apply to all travel and travel-related matters authorized herein. The Contractor shall be reimbursed at cost for travel-related expenses upon submission of properly substantiated invoices or via Travel Grant. There shall be no profit allowed on these expenses in connection with authorized travel.

(d) The BBG will not reimburse costs associated with “Local Travel” to/from the Contractor’s office to/from London BBG/VOA office or for parking at London BBG/VOA office. Neither will the BBG reimburse the Contractor for his “travel time”. However, the BBG will reimburse the Contractor for costs associated with “Local Travel” to/from the Contractor’s office to/from locations to cover stories if applicable. This reimbursement will include mileage (at FTR rates), tolls, and hourly parking.

(e) The Contractor shall obtain prior written approval from the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) identified in the Contract before incurring any of the above reimbursable expenses.

9.0 Qualifications:

a) Contractor shall be fluent in speaking Farsi and English as well as being able to write and read the languages.

b) Samples of work product maybe requested for submission and researched online via YouTube and other similar internet portals.

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