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-l(b)(l) 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 2025.

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 HQ0516-24-P-0002.

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 28

November 2024 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. Husn Maab via email:

husnulmaab.maab.ctr@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer,

Mr. Stephen Dimitriou via email: stephen.p.dimitriou.civ@mail.mil.