Foreign Media News Summary

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Solicitation number
19MX5324Q0018
Agency
US Embassy Mexico US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
Responses due
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
Not on record
PSC
R426 Support- Professional: Communications
Place of performance
Mexico city Ciudad de México Mexico

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This notice seeks proposals for foreign media news summaries focused on Mexico. The United States Embassy in Mexico requires timely written English summaries of agreed topics from specified foreign media outlets delivered twice daily via email. Summaries must include highlighted top stories, an indexed list of headlines by outlet, full article text and links. Proposals should include sample summaries and the contract will be awarded as fixed price for one base year plus four option years. A pre-proposal conference will be scheduled with responses due as specified in the forthcoming solicitation.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. Registration in the System for Award Management is mandatory to submit an offer. Electronic submission of responses is permitted. The procuring agency is the Department of State United States Embassy in Mexico for media monitoring and translation services.

Notice text

The United States Embassy in Mexico seeks companies that provide timely and comprehensive media news summaries in written English focused on agreed-upon number of topics and foreign media outlets, including but not limited to the ones mentioned below. The summaries must be delivered by e-mail to the customer’s designated users twice a day no later than 7:00 a.m. (morning summary)Mexico City time and 3:00 p.m. (evening summary) Mexico City time. The email must be visually engaging and cleanly organized and clips must include: a) brief summaries of the top stories at the top dubbed “Top Stories”; b) an index of the reported headlines ordered by media outlet, distinguishing between print and TV and Radio; c) the internet link to the full-text of each referred news piece, as well as the full-text copied in the body of the e-mail, and should include visuals as appropriate. The format should be visually appealing and user friendly. Proposal packages should include samples.

The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered.

The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. 

The Government is planning a Pre-Proposal Conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation.

All contractors are to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov  prior to submitting a offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7 (b).

The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:

https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing

Electronic Submission/Responses:

This opportunity allows for electronic responses.

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Foreign Media News Summary Latest solicitation Solicitation
Foreign Media News Summary This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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