KET Frankfort Studio Engineer

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is seeking a contract television studio engineer for its Frankfort Production Center located at 702 Capitol Avenue. The procurement is a personal service contract targeting a highly skilled professional with extensive experience in broadcast and studio engineering technologies. The engineer must demonstrate proficiency with video routers, broadcast cameras, waveform and vectorscope matching, robotic systems, video switchers, graphics systems, audio consoles, intercom systems, Dante audio, wireless microphones, IFB systems, Adobe Premiere Pro, computer hardware/software maintenance, and networking. Mandatory qualifications include five years of television engineering experience, with work primarily focusing on supporting studio production and production hardware/software systems during Kentucky General Assembly sessions. The evaluation will be based on technical merit, utilizing a 1,200-point scoring system with 1,000 points allocated to the technical proposal and up to 200 points for potential oral presentations/demonstrations. The original proposal was due November 10, 2025, but has been extended to December 1, 2025, at 4:30 PM EST, with the initial contract term running from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.

The contract allows for potential two-year renewal periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission. Contractors must register with the Commonwealth's eProcurement system and submit proposals electronically in two parts: a technical proposal and proprietary information. The compensation is fixed at $500 per full day and $250 for a half day, with bi-monthly invoicing on the 15th and 30th of each month. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject all proposals and is not obligated to award a contract. Contractors must comply with Kentucky laws, including nondiscrimination provisions, tax and employment law compliance, and conflict-of-interest regulations. While no specific budget range is provided, the contract structure suggests flexibility in engagement, with no guaranteed minimum hours or work days, and the engineer expected to provide their own transportation.