RFI 11316024N0001OAS_Part 1_NDA_v2.pdf

** This Sources Sought announcement is issued for the purposes prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 "Market Research” and is for informational and acquisition planning purposes only. This announcement is not a request for quote (RFQ)/request for proposal (RFP) and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. If a formal RFQ/RFP is released, its contents may differ from the information contained in this announcement. This announcement does not constitute a commitment by the government to issue an RFQ/RFP, contract, or order. The government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the government return any data provided. The government may also use information received to better define their requirements. **

This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Administration (OA).

This SS will be a two-step process

1st Step: Vendors must acknowledge interest and the ability to provide Real-Time Transcription services by signing the attached Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before any additional information can be sent out regarding this requirement.

2nd Step: Vendors who return signed NDAs will then be provided with further details of this requirement.

This requirement identifies a need for real-time transcription services of audio transcripts for official public press events.

If you are interested in participating in this SS, please respond to this announcement with the requested information by 3:00 PM EDT on 12 April 2024. Information submitted in response to this SS should be sent via email to Jeanniene C. Warner at Jeanniene.C.Warner@oa.eop.gov and Travis Kelson at Travis.T.Kelson@oa.eop.gov with a subject of “(insert company name) _EOP Real-Time Transcription Service SS 11316024N0001OAS Response”.

NOTE 1: No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or questions. No basis for a claim against the government shall arise as a result of this announcement.

NOTE 2: Future information, if any, will be posted at the website for SAM, https://sam.gov/, the same site where this announcement is posted.

NOTE 3: The Government reserves the right to limit the number of entities it engages with during step 2 of the sources sought process.

** This Sources Sought announcement is issued for the purposes prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 "Market Research” and is for informational and acquisition planning purposes only. This announcement is not a request for quote mailto:Jeanniene.C.Warner@oa.eop.gov mailto:Travis.T.Kelson@oa.eop.gov

(RFQ)/request for proposal (RFP) and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. If a formal RFQ/RFP is released, its contents may differ from the information contained in this announcement. This announcement does not constitute a commitment by the government to issue an RFQ/RFP, contract, or order. The government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the government return any data provided. The government may also use information received to better define their requirements. **

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

COMPANY NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Non-disclosure Agreement for Source Sought Notice # 11316024N0001OAS (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is effective upon signature by the COMPANY LEGAL ENTITY NAME (Company having its principal place of business at COMPANY’S ADDRESS (“Contractor”). The contractor agrees as follows:

I, ___________________________, understand that, during the course of this notice, order, contract, or agreement my company and its employees may be given access to information on a privileged and confidential basis about specific Executive Office of the President (EOP) information or data that is highly sensitive or non-public.

I hereby agree that my company and its employees will protect from release or unauthorized disclosure, inadvertent or intentional, any and all information furnished to our employees by the Government under this order, contract, or agreement, or other information about which we may become aware during the course of performance. I acknowledge that we are specifically prohibited from publishing, reproducing or otherwise divulging any such information to any unauthorized person or entity in whole or in part. I further acknowledge that, while this information is in our possession, we shall take all reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized disclosure and to restrict access to those who have a bona fide requirement for such access. We will direct all questions about the sensitivity of any such information or any other issue concerning disclosure of information to the EOP Contracting Officer (CO).

EOP retains full legal control over any information and records submitted by it to contractor’s employee and may, to the extent permitted by law, modify such information or request that it be withdrawn from contractor’s files and systems. Such information, to the extent permitted by law, shall not become part of contractor records. If a contractor employee receives a request for EOP information, or a request to which EOP information would be responsive, the contractor’s employee shall not provide EOP information in response to the request and shall instead refer the request to EOP. EOP will address the request in accordance with applicable law. Requests included within this paragraph include, but are not limited to, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Congressional requests and litigation-related requests. Any such request shall be sent in writing to the Office of Administration, Office of General Counsel through the

EOP CO.

All information regarding the procedures designed or developed specifically for EOP purposes under this order, contract, or agreement shall be regarded as sensitive information by the Contractor and not to be disclosed to anyone outside the Contractor employee’s organization without the written permission of the

CO.

These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General or the Office of Special Counsel of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling.

I understand that violation of this agreement information may subject my company and its employees to criminal penalties under Title 18 of the United States Code.

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