Foreign Language Television Broadcast

Added: Sep 09, 2013 6:30 pm The Mission and Installation Contracting - Presidio of Monterey has a requirement for providing services to deliver web-streamed, and internet-downloadable international television programming also applicable for mobile devices to DoD users to support language learning in languages of military interest with access to Digital Archive and web-support; provides searchable database with copyright-cleared recorded audio and video resources for all available languages; provides copyright-cleared newspaper materials; provides online learning lesson materials for languages as specified; provides speech-to-text machine transcription and translation services for specified languages; provides digitized editable text materials for specified languages; provides newspaper materials in PDF format; provides DVDs with professionally produced videos from requested countries; provides videos recorded about everyday situations as specified; provides website and database support; maintains user authentication database, provides quarterly usage/user statistics reports and adheres to delivery schedule as stated. The purpose of this requirement is to support the on-going language training mission at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) to make members of the Department of Defense (DoD) proficient in targeted languages.

This acquisition does not include a set-aside and will be advertised as quote mark Full & Open quote mark . The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 519130 with a size standard of 500 employees. Performance period for the base period is 26 December 2013 - 25 December 2014. The contract will be a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price type contract.

The technical proposal will consist of, but may not be limited to the following:

Section 1 Factor 1
Technical Capability
Section 1.1 Sub factor A Broadcasting Approach
Section 1.2 Sub factor B Mobile Platform Availability
Section 1.3 Sub factor C Management Approach
Section 1.4 Sub factor D Relevant Experience

Complete performance work statement, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria will be included in the solicitation.

Solicitation number W9124N-13-R-0055 will be available on or about 27 September 2013 on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) and the Army Single Face to Industry (AFSI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/). Proposals are due Friday, 8 November 2013.

For information on how to register your company on FBO, to view or receive updates and notifications to the solicitation, please reference the FBO Vendor Guide located on the FBO web site home page. No paper copies of the solicitation will be furnished.

Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), prior to award of a government contract. Offerors are further advised that failure to register in the SAM Database will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award.

The point of contact for this requirement is Contract Specialist, Todd S. Bales (todd.s.bales.civ@mail.mil).