Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Television Programming

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
HQ0516-FY-25-0006
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
March ARB, California 92518, United States

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About this opportunity

The Defense Media Activity (DMA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a purchase order to Electric Distribution, Inc. for AFN television services. The notice pertains to acquiring broadcast distribution rights for television programming to support the AFN mission of providing entertainment and information programs for Department of Defense personnel stationed overseas. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13.106-l(b)(l), which allows solicitation from a single source. The contract will utilize the NAICS code 512120 for Motion Picture and Video Distribution, with a Product Service Code of DD01 for Processed Film. The anticipated award is scheduled for March 2025 and will replace the previous purchase order HQ0516-22-P-0024.

Contractors interested in responding to this notice must submit written documentation by 4:00 PM EST on March 11, 2025, demonstrating their capability to provide the required services. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed action. All submitted information should clearly and concisely indicate the offeror's ability to provide the specified services, with verbal responses being explicitly prohibited. Interested parties must submit their responses electronically to Contract Specialist Courtney Russell, with a copy to Contracting Officer Stephen Dimitriou. The government will evaluate submissions to determine if conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the government, with the understanding that all information will be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government.

Notice text

The Defense Media Activity (DMA) intends to award a single source purchase order to Electric Distribution, Inc, CAGE Code: 8ZUU1, address (962 N LA CIENEGA BLVD LOS ANGELES, CA 90069} to provide AFN television services with programming received from the distribution rights holder.


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 DD01: Film, Processed. The anticipated award date is March 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 HQ0516-22-P-0024.


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 11 March 2025 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, Courtney Russell via email: courtney.r.russell.civ@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer, Mr. Stephen Dimitriou via email: stephen.p.dimitriou.civ@mail.mil.

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