Additional Production Technicians OCT START

Kentucky Educational Television (KET), a state agency, is requesting proposals for up to four contract Production Technicians to provide videography and audio coverage for studio and field television productions, with proposals due September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time and an Offeror's Conference scheduled for September 9, 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

Work will be performed at KET's Network Center in Lexington (600 Cooper Drive) and the Louisville Production Center (471 W. Main Street) during the contract term of October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods. Each contractor could work up to 230 days during the initial period, though work is not guaranteed for any specific number of days. Production will support programs including Kentucky Tonight, Comment on Kentucky, Kentucky Edition, and Kentucky Life.

Compensation uses a tiered rate structure by work type: studio camera and audio operations range from $150 for half-day assignments (up to 5 hours) to $300 for full days (5–10 hours), with premium time at $45 per hour beyond ten hours; field camera and audio operations are higher at $187.50 half-day and $375 full-day, with premium time at $56.25 per hour; training compensation is $30 per hour. Mileage reimbursement and travel expenses are permitted up to $1,000 total per contract period, with standard state per diem rates for overnight travel. Invoices are submitted bi-monthly on the 15th and 30th of each month.

Contractors must demonstrate work experience in television production environments, including studio camera and pedestal operation, field broadcast and cinema camera operation, and audio board and field audio operation. Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate is required prior to award. The technical evaluation is scored to a maximum of 1,460 points.