PWS_Cable_News_WAAF_v2.doc

FY13 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

TELEVISION CABLE NEWS SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED:

Contractor shall provide television cable news service throughout USAREUR HQ installation Wiesbaden. USAREUR reserves the right to delete or add to the number of news feeds with written notice to the vendor. Any cost increase or decrease to the government must be negotiated and approved by the designated contracting official for this contract at the time of removal or installation.

Contractor shall provide access to a mix of news The USAREUR HQ, Wiesbaden. Commercial TV channels will consist of the smallest available package of approximately 5 to 10 channels. Commercial TV channels will be selected from the package as needed by the government. As noted in paragraph one (1), the government reserves the right to add more channel and user licenses at a later date. Content channels will include at a minimum: three (3) 24 hour US national news channels, two (2) International channels, one (1) local news channel and one (1) 24 hour weather channel. No premium channels are required.

The contractor will provide the standard commercial warranty for all of their installed equipment. Defects which may occur as the result of faulty materials, workmanship, or installation shall be corrected by the contractor at no additional cost to the government. The contractor must provide 24 hour, 7 day a week customer support, for all television services, in order to remedy any problems on site using self-maintenance. The contractor will ensure that all installations meet or exceed current European standards and requirements for cable communications systems of this nature. The contractor will test the content delivery of the video system and output feeds to ensure that they are within industry specifications.

Contractor also agrees to provide billing service invoices through the US DoD system known as Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Vendor registrations in WAWF are simple and easy please find the attached information for registration.

WAWF contact information:

DISA DECC Ogden

Electronic Business Service Desk

COMMERCIAL: 801-605-7095

DSN: 388-7095

FAX COMMERCIAL: 801-605-7453

FAX DSN: 388-7453

CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL

eBusiness Policy Support Center

(For policy related inquiries and comments)

1-877-376-5787 (1-877-ePOLSUPPORT) defensepolicysupport@ebpsc.org

(For general information about the eBPSC) http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/eb/ebusiness_policy_support_center.htm Program office contact information is as follows:

Steven Hooper, HQ USAREUR/G6/JCIS

DSN 314-370-6503

COM +49 (0)622-157-4674

HQ USAREUR/G6/JCIS

Unit 29351 Romerstrasse 168

9014 Heidelberg, Germany

AEAIM-O (Bldg. 19)

Unit 29351, APO, AE 09014