RFI_140L3724Q0128-_Studio_Space_Services.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Professional Production Studio Services

Bureau of Land Management (BLM); National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)

I. INTRODUCTION:

The government is conducting a Request for Information (RFI), pursuant to FAR Part 10—Market Research. This RFI is in support of Market Research being conducted to identify potential sources capable of providing specific Production Studio Services in the Boise, ID area. Local, interested vendors must have specialized capabilities to provide such services at the required complexity and magnitude, as identified in the Attachment 1 Draft Requirements. The planned NAICS for this requirement is 512199: Other Motion Picture and Video Industries.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This notice shall NOT be considered a request for proposal, quotation, or an invitation for bid nor does responding to this RFI guarantee or exclude your participation in any potential and forthcoming acquisition. Any information provided by the Government under this notice is preliminary and may be updated or changed prior to release of the solicitation. The Government will NOT award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor will it be liable for any costs associated with preparing a submission.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government personal reviewing responses understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

II. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified are invited to submit a response to this RFI by 07/29/2024 10:00am Mountain Time. The response consists of your responses to the capability Questions, listed below in Section III. The Government will not review general capability statements. Your responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer Kelly Houghton (khoughton@blm.gov). Any questions concerning this RFI must be submitted through email to Kelly Houghton.

Responses are limited to three (3) pages. Vendor responses shall be submitted in PDF or MS Word Format. Responses must include the following company information at a minimum: Vendor Name, Physical Address, Point of Contact (POC)/Title/Phone/Email, UEI, Size status of Business (i.e., large business, small business, small disadvantage business, 8(a) firm, etc.)

III. CAPABILITY QUESTIONS

1. Please confirm your firm’s geographic location and distance from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) campus, at 3833 S Development Ave, Boise, ID.

2. Please confirm your firm is registered in SAM.gov and able to quote on government contracts.

3. What is your firm’s experience providing services to the Federal Government through a contract?

4. Can you provide all Studio Space Requirements within Section 2.1 of Attachment 1? If you’re unable to provide certain requirements, please explain which you are unable to provide and if you have an alternative solution.

5. Can you provide the Studio Space Preferences within Section 2.2 of Attachment 1? If so, which can you provide?

6. Can you provide a rough estimate on effort/pricing as laid out in the table below?

Full Day Production

½ day production

Multiple Days of Production

Equipment Rental

7. Concerning availability of space: How many studio spaces do you have available within your facility? How far in advance do you need to book to secure space? Can we expect to not be able to book due to availability impacts on occasion?

8. If you are unable to provide services and space as current required in Attachment 1, do you have a unique alternative idea or approach for the government to consider which would still meet the overall need?

9. Are there any details the government could provide to further define requirements?

IV. ATTACHMENTS:

1. Attachment 1- Draft Requirements (1 page)