AFN TV Infrastructure Sources Sought
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQ0516-FY-25-0008
- Agency
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Defense Media Activity
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 516120 Television Broadcasting Stations
- Place of performance
- Fort George G Meade, Maryland 20755, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is conducting a Sources Sought notice to procure a comprehensive broadcast facility infrastructure for the American Forces Network (AFN) television broadcast mission. The solicitation seeks a turnkey solution capable of replacing all current media and broadcast functions previously performed at the AFN Broadcast Center in Riverside, California, with new operations to be centered at DMA Headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. The government is specifically looking for an all-inclusive infrastructure that can support up to eight linear television services, include multi-channel master control capabilities, and provide enterprise command information trafficking and automation systems. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate proven experience in developing broadcast capabilities and provide detailed technical insights into their potential solutions. Interested parties must submit a 10-page capabilities summary by April 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with questions due by April 18, 2025.
The procurement does not have a specific small business set-aside, but encourages responses from various business types including small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned, 8(a), HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. While no specific award value is mentioned, the project involves a comprehensive broadcast infrastructure solution with robust cybersecurity measures compliant with Department of Defense standards. The system must support 24/7/365 television and radio program services, including content acquisition, processing, scheduling, playout, distribution, and ongoing technical support. The infrastructure is expected to be cloud-based, potentially utilizing FedRAMP-compliant platforms like AWS or Azure Government, with requirements for significant storage capacity (approximately 1.5 PB) and advanced technical capabilities. The government emphasizes that this is a market research effort and does not guarantee a future solicitation, with responses to be used primarily for budgetary planning and developing an acquisition strategy.
Notice text
The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is seeking information from industry to assist with the development and planning of a potential new requirement. The intent of this Sources Sought (MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY) is to gain information on the agency’s requirement for an all-inclusive, Broadcast Facility Infrastructure to support the American Forces Network (AFN) television broadcast mission. The responses provided may be used by DMA to assist in budgetary planning and developing an acquisition strategy, Statement of Objectives, salient characteristics, and performance specifications. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.
Specific support is required to ascertain industry’s ability to furnish a turnkey solution to provide an all-inclusive infrastructure/architecture capable of performing specific roles in support of the AFN television broadcast mission presently performed at the AFN Broadcast Center. Vendors are encouraged to provide as much information as possible regarding their proven experience in developing these capabilities.
The system shall comprise components that meet the required capabilities detailed later in this document. This system is also intended to be capable of performing 100% of the tasks, media workflows, and activities required to create the AFN Broadcast Network Services currently performed at the AFN Broadcast Center. Consideration shall be made to potentially further AFN’s ability to operate remotely to support both emergency and daily activities.
The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. The information provided will be used to development a Request for Quote solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
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