QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS updated 071426.docx

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

07/13/26 Q: You have a set of requirements. Can the requirements be satisfied by different members of a team? The team I am considering forming would not have a single member who could meet all the requirements, but, collectively, we could. Would this approach be satisfactory?

A: Yes, a collective team approach is acceptable. You may satisfy the contract requirements by forming a team where different members fulfill different requirements.

Q: In terms of meeting the demand for distribution capability, does this provision include distribution via Public Television networks? I ask because I can demonstrate distribution to mass audiences (millions of people), but the distribution emanates from a network I do not control. Does this satisfy the requirement?

A: Yes, distribution via Public Television networks generally satisfies mass distribution requirements, even if you do not own or control the network. In public affairs contracts, the focus is on reach and impact, not infrastructure ownership.

07/14/26 Q: Clearance Requirement A: Highly likely. DTRA has SCIF spaces, so a DD Form 254 for projects will most likely be used for areas that we ask be filmed that require access to restricted areas - even if the final product is unclassified.

A: Escorts are standard. Production almost always involves unclassified filming under strict physical escort and strong Public Affairs (PA)/OPSEC review.

A: FCL vs. Escort. If you handle or store classified materials, a Facility Clearance Level (FCL) is mandatory. If you only film unclassified content in a sensitive area under watch, cleared escorts will suffice. All final products will still undergo OPSEC review.

Q: How the Secure-Access Requirement May Be Satisfied A: Teaming is usually allowed. A common, acceptable structure is a cleared prime contractor providing the FCL, cleared personnel, and OPSEC coordination, while contractors handle the creative filming.

Q: Past-Performance Threshold A: Equivalency is often accepted. Prior filming in a strictly classified environment is rarely mandatory.

A: Relevance matters. Experience in restricted military installations, aviation environments, or critical infrastructure is typically considered highly relevant.

Q: Distribution Evidence A: All examples are valid (Letters of intent or distribution contracts, Historical Nielsen ratings or carriage reports from public television, Analytics reports showing documented audience reach from past projects).

Q: Meaning of the Audience Threshold A: Strict threshold vs. Target. If these metrics are listed under "Minimum Qualifications," they are mandatory pass/fail thresholds. If listed under "Desired Capabilities" or "Objectives," they are examples of scale.

A: Public Television Metric. For public broadcasting, agencies typically evaluate potential national carriage footprint (e.g., percentage of PBS markets) alongside historical actual viewership.

Q: Production versus Distribution Partner A: Separate entities are standard. It is entirely normal and expected for a production company to partner with a separate distribution entity or network to fulfill both sides of a capability requirement.

Q: Submission length -- The RFI says responses are limited to “three (4)” pages. Should respondents use a three-page or four-page limit?

A: This is a typo that will be corrected – four pages.

Q: Relevant NAICS -- Does DTRA anticipate a particular primary NAICS for any future acquisition, such as video production, motion picture production, public relations or another category? Or would you like the respondents to recommend?

A: Respondents should recommend.