SALIENT FEATURES.pdf

SALIENT FEATURES / CHARACTERISTICS

a. The Contractor will produce one (1) season of the podcast series to include ten (10) episodes with the option to increase the quantity of episodes at a stipulated price per additional episode.

Additional channels for departments at fixed $100 additional cost.

b. The Contractor must provide all of their own original music.

c. The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide the necessary resources to provide the following tasks:

- Publish at least one (1) episode per month up to ten (10) episodes.

- Distribute episodes via RSS feed to major podcast directories.

- Generate assets for promotional use.

- Complete a full edit and review process for each episode.

- Create and integrate supporting music.

- Conduct episode mixing and mastering.

- Create episode descriptions and show notes.

- Conduct regular support meetings (at least semi-monthly) to ensure success.

- Provide quarterly analytics for the series and individual episodes.

- Conduct host and guest preparation meetings for each episode.

d. The Contractor will fully edit, review, and produce at least ten (10) podcast episodes, distribute the episodes via RSS feed to major podcast directories, and provide quarterly reports on analytics for the series and individual episodes.

e. The Contractor must provide Producers in session instead of post-production (to get the best use of interviewees time).

f. The Contractor will perform their tasks remotely.

g. The Contractor will provide quarterly analytics on the episode series and individual episodes.

h. The Contractor must provide a podcast team that is bi-coastal; 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.

i. The Contractor must provide a dedicated person that will monitor the production, views, and engagement of the podcast.

j. The Contractor must be able to charge / invoice by the season instead of monthly.

k. Travel costs will not be reimbursed.