SOW_Multimedia_Producer_-_FINAL.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

"Multimedia Producer"

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Voice of America (VOA) has a requirement for a Multi Media Producer to create, shoot and edit video and audio, delivering content on time and in multiple formats.

BACKGROUND

. This position is needed in the Production unit of the VOA News Center to support the production of video/audio projects for VOA.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) General Responsibilities of Contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for the following specific tasks:

-Ability to professionally edit sound and video. Completes radio or TV correspondent reports by combining all necessary elements and process sound and video to maximize quality.

-Has the ability to edit audio/video projects and bring them to completion, while meeting broadcast quality standards. Must have the ability to meet deadlines.

(2) Required expertise.

-creating/shooting/editing highly- nuanced video and digital packages.

-creating products with refined aesthetics and various design styles that enhance presentations;

-proficiency in the _use of Premiere but not limited to this editing format to log and capture images, editing them using color correction and being able to export files, selecting the correct method, depending on final destination and format needs.

-proven experience with journalistic principles, practices and ethics.

-handles incoming feeds so that reports are successfully ingested for distribution throughout

VOA.

-familiarity with file transfer systems over the internet, including ftp and other http: file transfer tools such as "dropbox" and "weTransfer," etc...

-adapting TV audio for radio formats -creating, editing and publishing multi-media content for both web and other social media platforms.

-must be able to use all Dalet technology VOA has available. Work side by side colleagues, assuring that they are up to speed in recording and editing from the Dalet system.

-work as part of a broadcast team, cooperating with other team members to ensure deadlines are met and assignments completed in a constructive manor.

DELIVERABLES, INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE, AND PAYMENT TERMS

DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide deliverables that are responsive to the statement of work I specifications described in the task order and that conform to the Deliverables Inspection and Acceptance Criteria section of this task order. The Contractor shall submit all deliverables to the COR identified herein for dissemination to USAGM subject matter expert(s) for review and comments. Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed and deliverables will be performed by the COR.

The following deliverables are essential to the successful completion of this contract:

1. Packages for all formats

2. Edited video/audio products of broadcast quality

3. Edited video/audio products delivered to proper destinations on deadline

DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall submit the required deliverables to the COR in accordance with the following schedule:

Deliverables Schedule

Deliverables DUE DATE

Packages for all formats As agreed at assignment

Edited video/audio products of broadcast quality

As agreed at assignment

Edited video/audio products delivered to proper destinations on deadline

As agreed at assignment

F.4 PLACE OF DELIVERY FOR DELIVERABLES

Items to be delivered under this contract shall be delivered in Dalet or CMS to:

Deliverable Item#

# of Copies Address

All items 1 (COR) and HUB Shift editor VOA News Center 330 Independence Ave SW; Washington DC

The COR will specify the place of delivery for items to be delivered under this contract that have not been listed in the preceding table upon their assignment.

DELIVERABLE INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Inspection The COR will review at the time of submission, for completeness and quality, all deliverables submitted by the Contractor, and may return them to the Contractor for correction. The Contracting Officer may delegate responsibility for review to other employees with appropriate expertise. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for complying with the requirements of the contract. Final approval and acceptance of deliverables will be provided to the Contractor in writing by the COR. The COR will to inspect deliverables and return them to the Contractor for correction within 1 hour.

Acceptance Criteria All contractor-produced reports, CNVO/CNPK, voice overs or newscasts ('deliverables) shall meet the following general acceptance criteria. Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and other deliverables, will be performed at the place of delivery by the USAGM's COR.

• Clarity - Deliverables and .technical content shall be relevant and unambiguous, and shall adhere to accepted elements of style. ·

• Adherence to Requirements - All deliverables must satisfy the requirements of this statement of work and must contribute to the overall success of the tasks.

• Format - Deliverables shall be submitted in the format specified on the Deliverables se9tion of the contract (if applicable), or as specified by the COR for scripts in News Center content systems.

• Completeness - Deliverables shall be comprehensive and entirely developed. (I.e. have all required parts and elements).

• Timeliness -Deliverables shall be available at the time required and generated on or before specified and mutually agreed to due dates or in accordance with a later mutually agreed to scheduled date.

• Significant Deficiencies - Deliverables shall be free of significant deficiencies. Significant deficiencies are findings by reviewing officials of serious omissions, inaccuracies, noncompliance with contract requirements and standards.

PAYMENT

The Contractor shall submit invoices only for work that has been submitted to the COR, and inspected and accepted by the COR.

SECURITY

All candidates must undergo a public trust background investigation prior to reporting on-site.

This process may take 30-45 days after selection. Candidates will not be allowed to work until such investigation is complete.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract will commence on or about July 1, 2019 with work described concluding on or about June 30, 2020. (Approximately one year fulltime)

PLACEOFPERFORMANCE·

The work on this contract shall be conducted at the US Agency for Global Media, 330 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20237 or contractor's worksite.

CONTRACT TYPENEHICLE

Firm Fixed Price to be awarded under a Commercial contract

SUBMISSION OF INVOICES

1952.232-91 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2016) Payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Payment Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

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