Special Notice - Air Uploader Software.pdf

Solicitation Title: AIR Uploader Software Licenses

Notice Type: Special Notice

This notice is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section

5.201 to notify the public of a proposed contract action.

The North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this procurement is 541519; Other Computer Related Services.

Introduction: The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) intends to contract by means of other than full and open competition and award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

Description: The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will award a new contract for a period of one year. Services to be completed under this contract include providing, and maintaining of the Air Uploader Enterprise License, as stated in the attached Statement of Work.

The proposed Air Uploader Enterprise License are needed to support the USAGM’s cloud editing platform that enables users to perform remote production workflows virtually collaborate with different business units within VOA from anywhere.

The only vendor identified that can provide the desired services to USAGM’ is Support Partners (USA), Inc., located at 54 W. 40th Street, New York, NY 10018.

This notice of intent is not a request for capability statements or competitive proposals.

However, all capability statements received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government to limit competition for this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

For questions concerning this notice, please contact Ms. Nicole Wright, via email at NWright@usagm.gov. No telephone responses regarding an interested firm’s statements of interest or capabilities will be accepted by the USAGM as a result of this notice.

Statement of Work AIR Uploader Software and License

Background and Purpose:

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has deployed a virtual integrated video editing platform in USAGM’s Azure environment that focuses on fundamental video editing processes and procedures around video editing management in a cloud environment. USAGM’s cloud editing platform enable users to perform remote production workflows and virtually collaborate with different business units within VOA from anywhere. To protect USAGM’s content that is being produced, shared and distributed amongst VOA content creators on the video editing platform, a secured file transfer tool will need to be deployed in USAGM’s Azure Cloud Editing Platform.

Objective:

USAGM has deployed a virtual integrated video editing platform in USAGM’s Azure environment. The intended purpose of this effort is to renew the AIR Uploader Enterprise License Tier 1 for 0–250 concurrent users for a duration of 12-months. The licenses are needed to continue support to USAGM’s cloud editing platform that enable users to perform remote production workflows and virtually collaborate with different business units within VOA from anywhere. There is a current contract in place for the support of the video editing platform.

The new cloud infrastructure will become a mission essential part of VOA’s content production workflow. As such, it is critical to VOA and USAGM’s core mission. Since the vendor personnel will have root administrative access to this new cloud infrastructure, which hostile actors could cause harm to the USAGM’s critical infrastructure and impact the integrity and availability of VOA’s news products, the contractor personnel must be able to pass Non-Critical Sensitive position clearance, FIS investigation at a Tier3. Throughout the lifecycle of the contract, the contractor shall immediately notify the COR upon discovery of any inadvertent disclosures of information or unauthorized access. The contractor shall not retain any information regarding vulnerabilities, to include summaries, the actual vulnerability report, or any other data/information, at the end of the task order. All information arising from this task, both hard copy and electronic, will be returned to the government at task conclusion. The contractor personnel shall not disclose sensitive or proprietary information about, or in the possession of, USAGM or any of its principal office components, contractors, or business partners to unauthorized persons. The contractor will be subject to any and all penalties imposed by law for unlawful disclosure of USAGM information.

Deliverables:

A. Actual Deliverables: The vendor shall provide the following:

Air Uploader License – AIR Uploader Enterprise License for one (1) year period o Tier 1: 0-250 Concurrent Users AIR Uploader Support – One (1) Year support Tier 1

Assumptions and Caveats:

USAGM users will upload content on approved USAGM devices – for any requirement changes, malware scanning could be incorporated into Uploader in a separate Change Request.

USAGM users will have sufficient internet access speeds to upload content through Uploader to the Azure edit platform.

Uploader is being deployed only to deliver content to the (Z:) drive – if other locations are required, this will need to be outlined in a separate Change Request.

The following camera cards are only supported: Sony FS5MK1 and Sony PXW-Z90.

Uploader will recognize the folder structure of these cards and only extract the main video files for upload.

Other camera cards can be uploaded, but if the folder is selected, all the additional metadata, thumbnails etc. will be uploaded as well.

1. Contract Type

The contract type is Firm Fix Price.

2. Period of Performance

The base period of performance is for one year (12 months) from the date of contract award.

3. Place of Performance USAGM Headquarters, in Washington, DC and the region. Also in remote locations.

4. Standard Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM (EDT)

5. Security Clearances Must be able to pass a Non-Critical Sensitive position clearance, FIS investigation at a Tier3.

6. Travel and Other Direct Costs

No travel is anticipated for this statement of work. Should a travel requirement occur, travel is receipt reimbursable and in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

Other Direct Costs may be authorized. Contract funding may be used to acquire services and/or products, not specifically listed in the Scope of Work, but necessary for the successful completion of those tasks and this SOW. The contractor must obtain written consent from the COR, in coordination with the Contracting Officer, prior to obtaining any ODC service or product and billing for any ODC item.

7. Technical Liaison / COR: Nicole A. Jimmerson