M67861-21-I-0022 RFI Sources Sought.pdf

Request for Information

Sources Sought Solicitation No: M67861-21-I-0022

Opens:

09:00 AM CST, Wednesday, July 14th, 2021

Closes:

12:00 PM CST, Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

Title:

RFI for Blackmagic Design Systems and DaVinci Resolve Non-Linear editing software

Description:

The Marine Forces Reserve (MFR) is issuing this RFI to ascertain if an equal product to the Blackmagic Design systems and DaVinci Resolve Non-Linear editing software is currently available and being sold in the commercial marketplace. All potential solutions shall be compatible in form, fit, and function, with existing Blackmagic Design System and DaVinci Resolve Non-Linear edit software as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

INDUSTRY RESPONSES/SUBMISSIONS:

Request interested contractors submit a capability package to include the following information:

(1) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address;

(2) Any small business status (8(a), HUB Zone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.);

(3) Vendor business size. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334220. A small business is a firm not exceeding 1,250 number of employees. Note: Responses to this notice will be used to determine the availability of small businesses in consideration of a small business set-aside.

(4) Vendors may also recommend NAICS in response to this notice along with an explanation as to how the recommended NAICS is applicable to the attached SOW.

(5) Statement from vendor indicating/confirming whether all line items are available under an existing Government-wide contract to include the contract number.

(6) Statement of experience and capabilities in providing audio/visual studio productions and post production hardware and software. The page limit for this portion of your response is 5 pages/12 pitch Times New Roman.

(7) Pricing, publicized price lists (if available) and/or where they can be found (for market research purposes only).

(8) Firms offering equal products shall submit sufficient descriptive literature to permit the contracting agency to assess whether the equal product meets all the salient characteristics specified in the attached.

Firms offering "equal" items shall provide a detailed description of the product and product capabilities, product literature/brochures and not merely a reiteration of the salient characteristics provided in the attached.

(9) Firms offering equal products shall specify whether or not product(s) is/are currently certified/capable of operating with the Blackmagic Designs systems and DaVinci Resolve editing software as well as a statement as to whether ‘equal’ products will increase or decrease editing efficiencies with the

Government’s existing software. If equal products are compatible, include documentation/proof of this compatibility.

INDUSTRY QUESTIONS/SUBMISSIONS:

No phone calls will be accepted regarding this notice. Contractors shall email all industry questions, capability packages, questionnaires, and suggestions to ariel.chamberlain@usmc.mil and cc:

samson.wodajo@usmc.mil. Reference title and document number M67861-21-I-0022.

NOTES:

(a.) This RFI is for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-3. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers.

(b.) Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

(c.) RFI Amendments/Updates:

The Government will post any additional information, responses to industry questions, or updates at www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this site regularly for any changes or updates.

Vendors are requested to provide a written response to each numbered question. Verbal responses are not being requested at this time.

Purchase

1. What is the service life expectancy of the audio/visual equipment?

Training

2. What types of training on equipment usage are available? (on-site, via the internet, manuals, etc.)

3. Is training priced separately or included in the cost of the purchase?

Maintenance

4. Is the Blackmagic Design and DaVinci Resolve editing software eligible for maintenance and maintenance service plans?

5. What types of maintenance and maintenance service plans are available?

6. Is the cost of parts or replacement of defective equipment included in the cost of maintenance?

7. How is maintenance priced in the commercial environment? Is it included in the cost of the purchase of the equipment or is it priced separately?

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Statement of work

8. Does the statement of work (SOW) included in the draft solicitation document meet commercial standards within the audio/visual industry? If no, please specify those areas where the SOW deviates from industry standards and provide the industry standard.

9. If the government requires the SOW to remain unchanged, how will those deviations from commercial standards impact this procurement?

Comments

11. Vendors may provide any comments or feedback concerning the draft solicitation.