Combined Synopsis Soliciation for Commercial Item- TurkmenAlem Monaco.pdf

USAGM COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number: 951700-26-R-0X22

Posted Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Classification Code: Services

Set Aside: Not Applicable

NAICS Code: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications

Contracting Office Address

United States Agency for Global Media

330 Independence Ave

Washington, DC 20237

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for

Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517410 Satellite Telecommunications.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), in support of Voice of America (VOA)

TurkmenÄlem/Monaco is seeking to purchase Satellite Transponder Capacity, Managed Teleport

Services, Signal Monitoring, and Program Delivery from USAGM Headquarters (WDC/Ashburn, VA.) to vendor’s uplink teleport for uplinking to TurkmenÄlam/MonacoSat (orbital slot 52° East).

All interested companies shall provide proposals for the following:

For CLIN structure See Attachment A- Pricing Template

Contract Clauses

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2023)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky

Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10

U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41

U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010)

(Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009.)

(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community--see FAR 3.900(a).

(5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(6) [Reserved].

(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-

328).

(10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

(11)(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

(ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

(12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C.

2313).

(14) [Reserved].

(15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(17) [Reserved]

(18)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

(19)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(21)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (Jan 2025) of 52.219-9.

(22)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

(24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

(SDVOSB)

Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

(26)(i) 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

(27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns

Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

(31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025) (E.O. 13126).

(33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(34)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

(35)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

(36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

(37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

(39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(41)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)

(42 U.S.C. 6962(c) (3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May

2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

(May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C.

8259b, and

42 U.S.C. 7671l).

(47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(48)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

(49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C.

2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-

78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

(ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

(iii) Alternate II (Jan 2025) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

(v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

(50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

X (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section

862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150). X (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(May 2024) (E.O. 13513).

(56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

(57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

(58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

X (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

(61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security

Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(65)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10

U.S.C.

2631).

(ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple

Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29

U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(10) 52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human

Trafficking (Jan 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)).

(b) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in

FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--

Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the

Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause--

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(c) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(d) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky

Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(e) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(f) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub.

L. 117-328). (vii)(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition. (Dec 2023)

(Pub. L. 115-390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-

8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(g) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(h) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone

Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10

U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of

Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days of contract expiration.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(xiv) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days of option expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(xv) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(xvi) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months.

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order.

As prescribed in 42.1305(b), insert the following clause. The "90-day" period stated in the clause may be reduced to less than 90 days.

STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either-

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if-

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor’s cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

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 Program (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.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/42.1305#FAR_42_1305 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):

Invoice.

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.

(End of Clause)

Section L- Instructions to Offerors

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NOTICE TYPE: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

• This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

• Solicitation No. 951700-26-R-0X22 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

• This solicitation document Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, effective March

13, 2026.

• This is a full and open competition using the North American Industry Classification Systems

(NAICS) code for this acquisition is: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications.

• The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks Driver Services for Botswana

Transmitting Station.

Objective and Needs:

See Statement of Work below.

Interested Offeror(s) will be required to provide Satellite Services for VOA 365

TurkmenÄlem/Monaco for one year starting from date of award, with the possibility of one 1-year option period.

As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a definitive contract. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the company's capability and experience. The basis of the Government’s evaluation is the information offerors present in their proposals.

Emailed copies (softcopy) of the proposals are due to David Wallace, at DWallace@usagm.gov and

Brittany Vandiver at, bvandiver@usagm.gov. Offers must be received no later than 10:00 am ET, July

03, 2026. Email is the only acceptable method for submitting offers and no other method will be accepted. Proposals arriving after exact date and time specified herein will be considered "late" and will not be evaluated. The format of the proposal shall be standard PDF searchable. The use of hyperlinks within the quote is prohibited.

Offerors must email all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to David Wallace, at

DWallace@usagm.gov and Brittany Vandiver at, bvandiver@usagm.gov no later than 10:00 am ET, June 18, 2026. Questions will not be accepted after specified date and time. Responses to questions will be provided in writing only. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

When submitting questions and comments please refer to the specific text of the solicitation in the following format:

Subject: RFP NO. 951700-26-R-0X22

Reference: RFP Section , Paragraph (s) , Page(s) .

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale.

Proprietary data contained in the proposal must be clearly marked by the offeror and will be handled as such.

CONTENTS OF OFFER SUBMISSION.

Offerors shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the offer in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Offerors are cautioned that a restatement of the technical requirements in the Solicitation does not demonstrate an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Offer Preparation Costs. The Government will not reimburse the offeror for any cost incurred for the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. The offeror is advised that the Contracting officer is the only person who can legally obligate the Government for the expenditure of public funds in connection with this procurement.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Offer Organization: The proposal must be compliant with the requirements as stated in the solicitation herein. Nonconformance with the solicitation requirements may result in an unfavorable quote evaluation and elimination from consideration for award.

Offerors shall provide a proposal in four separate volumes and a cover letter.

• Volume I, Technical Design and Implementation.

• Volume II, Operations and Staffing Approach

• Volume III, Past Performance

• Volume IV, Price

The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation factors set forth in Section

M of this solicitation. Each proposal volume shall be separate and complete so the evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of evaluation of any.

The proposals submitted are “For Official Use Only” and contains “Source Selection Sensitive

Information.

Proposals shall be typed. Except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document, the font shall be Times New Roman, the font size shall be no less than 12 point; print pages shall have at least

1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4-inch side margins. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, any readable font is acceptable, but the font size shall be no smaller than 10 point.

Information submitted more than the page limitations will not be evaluated. Use of dividers/separators in any part of your offer is acceptable and will not count toward any page limitation. A cover sheet, table of contents, definitions/terms page or any similar reference type information used in any part of your proposal will not count toward any page limitation.

By submission of its proposal, the offeror accepts all Solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. All technically acceptable offerors shall be treated equally except for their prices.

All additional contract requirements, terms, conditions, provisions, and clauses applicable to this acquisition are contained herein and below.

Assumptions, Exceptions, and Conditions

The offeror shall identify any/all assumptions, conditions, or exceptions to the terms and/or conditions of this solicitation. If none are noted, the offeror agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions. It is not the responsibility of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions contained in an offerors proposal.

The Government requires a quote effective period of at least 60 days. The offeror may specify a period longer than the stated minimum effective period but may not specify a period shorter than the stated minimum effective period. Any offer specifying less than the Government’s minimum effective period may be rejected.

Award shall be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the government, considering all factors. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: Factor 1: Technical Design and Implementation, Factor 2: Operations and Management, Approach, Factor 3: Past Performance and Factor 4: Price.

Technical Evaluation Criteria

OVERVIEW

The Government shall review the responses to this solicitation to ensure that offerors have addressed the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work and are sufficient in detail and clarity to allow the Government to determine whether the Offeror’s proposal is acceptable or if the Government desires to identify items for discussion.

The evaluation criteria will serve as the standard against which all proposals will be measured and will serve to identify the requirements that offerors must address in their proposals.

The Offeror shall fully explain their proposed technical approach and how it will be accomplished.

The technical proposal should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the United States Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM) requirement and the work being undertaken and must include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed, and managed. If the Offeror plans to staff and/or meet a contract requirement by using a sub-contractor, then information on the proposed sub-contractor must be included in the proposal.

The contractor must identify the lead contact for the sub-contractor and state what parts of the solicitation the company will be responsible for on the awarded contract in the relevant evaluation factors. This is most relevant in the evaluation criteria for Factors 1) Technical Design and

Implementation, and 2) Operations and Management Approach. Additionally, in Factor 3, Past

Performance, each subcontractor being proposed by the Offeror must submit at least one past performance project form (this is in addition to the 3 projects required by the Offeror) included in the proposal. If there is a project that the Offeror has worked on with the sub-contractor that is included in one of the Offeror’s 3 past performance projects, then the sub-contractor does not need to have a separate past performance project example.

M.1. LIST OF EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal based upon the following factors:

Factor 1: Technical Design and Implementation

Factor 2: Operations and Management Approach

Factor 3: Past Performance

Factor 4: Price

Each of the above factors has one or more sub-factors. To achieve an acceptable rating, the offeror’s proposal must achieve a pass rating on all sub-factors.

LIST OF EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposal based on its ability to provide a solution that will meet or exceed the factors and sub-factors listed below.

M.2. DETAILS OF EVALUATION CRITERIA

This section describes in detail the factors and sub-factors that comprise the evaluation criteria.

M.2.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

The Offeror’s proposal shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate a clear understanding of the Statement of Work (SOW), and the degree to which the proposed solution meets USAGM’s objectives.

The extent to which the proposed solution effectively addresses requirements as described in the SOW.

M.3. FACTOR 2: OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The Contractor’s ability to provide a Project Management Plan which shows sufficient detail of all plans and procedures to ensure smooth and consistent capabilities.

M.4. FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE.

The Contractor’s description of at least three (3) relevant projects that demonstrate similar past performance related to the job required per the SOW. For each of the 3 projects, the Offeror shall provide the following information:

Contract Identifier or Name

Agency/Company/Network

Contract Number

Duration of the Project/Contract

Contract Type

Contract Value

Description of Project

End-user Point of Contact

Each past performance submission should not exceed one (1) page. The Offeror shall complete the past performance chart in Section M.8. for each of the three (3) project submissions.

Each subcontractor being proposed by the Offeror must submit at least one (1) past project using the performance chart below, (this is in addition to the three (3) projects required by the Offeror) included in the proposal. If there is a project that the Offeror has worked on with the sub-contractor that is included in one of the Offeror’s three (3) past performance projects, then the sub-contractor does not need to have a separate past performance project example.

The Government reserves the right to use other sources to validate the offeror’s past performance (e.g., Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or calling the end-user point-of-contact directly).

M.5. FACTOR 4: PRICE

No adjectival ratings are assigned to the price proposal evaluation. Offerors must complete the pricing in an Excel spreadsheet or in CLIN structure provided. A

Contractor’s price proposal will be evaluated against the Government’s independent cost estimate.

M.6. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROPOSAL RATING

The award will be made to the offeror that presents the overall best value to the government using a Best Value with Tradeoffs evaluation process.

The government anticipates awarding a Contract to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value, price and other factors considered.

All four factors are equal in weight, and each comprise 25% of the overall proposal rating.

All proposals must be one-sided and limited to 20 pages total (this does not include the past performance project charts). Pages in the proposal must be numbered and the text must be no smaller than 12-point Times New Roman and conform to all Instructions provided.

The Government will evaluate Factor I & II using the following adjectival ratings:

Adjectival Description

Exceptional Greatly exceeds all minimum requirements of the criteria; has a high probability of success; contains no weaknesses or deficiencies.

Good

Exceeds all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an above average probability of success; contains no significant weaknesses and only minor, correctable weaknesses exist.

Acceptable Meets all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an average probability of success; no significant weaknesses and any deficiencies can be readily corrected.

Marginal

Fails to meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the criteria; low probability of success; major weaknesses and/or significant number of deficiencies exist.

Unacceptable Fails to meet any of the minimum requirements of the criteria;

proposal needs major revisions; very low probability of success.

The Government will evaluate Factor III using the following adjectival ratings:

Rating Symbol Definition

Neutral N No Past Performance Available for Evaluation.

Outstanding O The Offeror’s Past Performance demonstrates no concerns or issues associated with delivering timely services and performance. Past

Performance surveys and experience indicate the Offeror is capable of exceeding requirements of contract.

Good G The Offeror’s Past Performance indicates there is very little risk associated with receiving quality products, timely services, and full contract performance. Past Performance surveys and experience indicate the Offeror will meet exceed requirements of contract.

Acceptable A The Offeror’s Past Performance indicates there is some potential risk associated with receiving quality products, timely services, and full contract performance. Past Performance surveys and experience indicate the Offeror may have some problems during performance of the contract.

Unsatisfactory U The Offeror’s Past Performance indicates it will be unable to perform successfully on the contract.

M.7. PAST PERFORMANCE CHART

Past Performance Project #1

Elements to address Response (Offeror to Complete)

1. Contract Identifier or Name

2. Agency/Company/Network

3. Contract Number

4. Duration of the Project/Contract

5. Contract Value

6. Description of the Project

7. End-User Point of Contact (POC)

8. Offeror’s Comments

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. 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."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Submission shall be received not later than Julu 03, 2026, at 10am EST. Contractor Questions are due by June 18, 2026, at 10am EST. It is anticipated that USAGM will provide answers to contractor questions by June 02, 2026. Proposals are due by July 03, 2026, at 10am EST. All questions and proposals shall be submitted to Contract Specialist Brittany Vandiver, at bvandiver@usagm.gov and Contracting Officer David P. Wallace, at dwallace@usagm.gov.

Emailed copies (softcopy) of the proposals are due to David Wallace, at dwallace@usagm.gov and

Brittany Vandiver at, bvandiver@usagm.gov. Offers must be received no later than July 03, 2026, at 10am EST. Email is the only acceptable method for submitting offers and no other method will be accepted. Proposals arriving after exact date and time specified herein will be considered

"late" and will not be evaluated. The format of the proposal shall be standard PDF searchable. The use of hyperlinks within the quote is prohibited.

David P. Wallace

Contracting Officer

United States Agency for Global Media mailto:dwallace@usagm.gov mailto:dwallace@usagm.gov