American Forces Network - Metadata Support

The Defense Media Activity (DMA) intends to award a single source purchase order to THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC), CAGE Code: 1XND8, address (40 Media Drive, Queensbury, New York, 12804) to provide music, video, and sports metadata and automatic content recognition technologies.

The regulatory authority which permits this single source procurement is Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source. This authority is supported by an approved Justification and Approval. The Government anticipates a firm fixed price award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 512120 – Motion Picture and Video Distribution.  The Product Service Code (PSC) code is 6770: Film, Processed. The anticipated award date is January 2024.

This action is to acquire the broadcast distribution rights for television programming material which will enable AFN-BC to support the AFN mission to provide balanced representative selection of popular television information and entertainment programs of particular interest to both the primary AFN audience of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel stationed overseas and their family members. This will replace the previous purchase order HQ0516-23-P-0003.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.

All responses received by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 22 December 2023 will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Questions shall be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Mr. Stephen Dimitriou via email: stephen.p.dimitriou.civ@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer, Ms. Colette Jones via email: colette.b.jones.civ@mail.mil.