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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 01, 2003 FBO #0610
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- SATELLITE SERVICES

Notice Date
7/30/2003
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
Contracting Office
Broadcasting Board of Governors, Associate Director for Management, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC, 20237
 
ZIP Code
20237
 
Solicitation Number
BBGCON3603S5397-KH
 
Response Due
8/15/2003
 
Archive Date
8/30/2003
 
Point of Contact
Karen Harper, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-205-9030, Fax 202-260-0855,
 
E-Mail Address
krose@ibb.gov
 
Description
(i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. (ii) SOLICITATION NO. BBGCON3603S5397-KH IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND A CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED USING THE CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14, dated May 22, 2003. (iv) This is a full and open procurement for Satellite Services under NAICS 513310. (v) The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Office of Engineering (E) has a requirement, contingent upon availability of funding, for transmission services on the Hispasat 1C Satellite. The service shall begin with a three (3) month Test and Demonstration (T&D) period on or about September 1, 2003 through November 30, 2003 under Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 1. In the event that the T&D is deemed successful by the BBG/IBB, the Government may exercise Option CLIN 2, subject to the availability of funding, to begin performance commencing on December 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004. However, in the event that the T&D is deemed unsuccessful, CLIN 2 will not be exercised and service will terminate and the Government will have no further obligation or commitment to continue. This contract will also include six (6) option years as noted below. Each Option year is contingent upon the availability of funds. The Option Years are under CLIN's 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. (vi) Description: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), an agency of the U.S. Government, requires transmission services on the Hispasat 1C Satellite. The Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement is as follows: Satellite: Hispasat 1C Satellite, Orbital Location: 330 Degrees East, Frequency Spectrum: Ku-Band, Coverage Code: HIS01CKA or equivalent (Beam Center Must Cover Cuba), Required Service: MPEG2/DVB Compliant Digital Video/Audio Channels on a Multiple Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) System, Downlink Power: Sufficient to be received by 80 cm or Smaller Antennas throughout Cuba, Number of Video Channels: 1, Video Type: NTSC, Video Data Rate: 5 Mb/s, Number of Mono Audio Channels: 4 (Audio Channels Must be in Sync with the Video), Audio Data Rate: 96 kb/s Minimum Each Mono (15 kHz Minimum Mono Channel Bandwidth), Encryption: None - System Must Be Free-to-Air, Availability: 99.97% or Better. Link Budget Analysis: Proposals shall contain the satellite Link Budget Analysis showing compliance with the stated transmission objectives. Neighborhood: Proposals shall contain information on the proposed MCPC carrier to be used for the BBG/IBB transmission with a list of broadcasters that share or are planned to share the same MCPC carrier. Objectionable broadcasters (i.e., pornography, racists, etc.) are prohibited. Connectivity: The Contractor shall be able to receive the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) transmission from both the Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR) New Skies 319.5 Degree East Satellite, West to West Hemi/West to East Spot (Europe) C-Band Transponder 17/17 (2.4 to 3.0 Meter or Larger, Circular Polarization (CP), antenna required in most areas) and the AOR Intelsat 332.5 Degree East Satellite, West to East Hemi C-Band Transponder 11/21 (4.8 Meter or Larger Circular Polarization (CP) antenna required). Polarization is "A" pol on both satellites. In the event that the Contractor is physically located near the OCB Miami facility (within a 50-mile radius), the service provider may establish terrestrial fiber optic cable facilities from the OCB facility to the Hispasat satellite transmission facility (earth station). The additional terrestrial fiber optic cable service shall be included in the cost proposal and not as a separately priced item. The contractor shall provide day-to-day operational contact information as well as escalation contact information in the event there is an extensive problem that requires higher level managerial attention. Availability/Rebates: The contractor provided ground station facility and the Hispasat satellite space segment must meet an Availability of 99.97%. Service interruptions as a result of contractor provided ground station facility equipment failure or the Hispasat satellite space segment must not exceed 1 per month regardless if the Availability percentage of 99.97% is exceeded or not. Rebates for service interruptions in excess of 5 minutes must be credited back to the BBG/IBB by the Contractor for the entire cost of the ground station and satellite space segment facility (the entire cost of the service provided under this procurement activity) prorated for the period of interruption based on a 30 day month. The calculation is as follows: Total Contract Monthly Cost divided by 30 Days = Cost Per Day, Cost Per Day divided by 24 hours = Cost Per Hour, Cost Per Hour divided by 60 = Cost Per Minute, Cost Per Minute times Interruption Period Duration in Minutes = Rebate. (vii) Delivery: The Offeror's proposal shall state their ability to meet the delivery time for providing Contract Line Item 1. (viii) Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors--Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Offerors are reminded to identify and submit their DUNS Number with their proposal. Offerors responding to this solicitation shall submit the following items to the contracting office: [1] A technical proposal with a narrative of the offeror's understanding of the requirement and their capability to perform the services as stated above; and key personnel including their qualifications and experience. [2] A description of their organization and its capabilities in performing the requirement. [3] Detailed information on past performance and relevant contracts for similar services and a minimum of three (3) references including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers, email and other relevant information. [4] Separate Price Proposal showing the price for the above listed CLIN 1, CLIN 2, CLIN 3, CLIN 4, CLIN 5, CLIN 6, CLIN 7 and CLIN 8. (ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Listed below are Technical Subfactors each being of equal value that will be used to evaluate offers: 1. The Contractor's understanding of the requirements and ability of the Contractor to provide the required services meeting the technical parameters stated herein. 2. Analysis of the Contractor provided Link Budget Analysis for the best downlink power into Cuba and surrounding areas with minimum power to reach 80-cm antennas. 3. Neighborhood of the proposed transmission carrier - number of other broadcasters with similar geographic and program target areas. No objectionable broadcasters (i.e., pornography, racists, etc.) in the same MCPC carrier. Offeror's are cautioned that failure to address each of the above Technical Subfactors may deem their proposal unacceptable. The Government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract resulting from this RFP to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFP will be most advantageous to the Government, based on technical, past performance and price. Offerors are advised that Technical factor is equal to past performance. When combined nonprice factors are approximately equal to price. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. Proposals must also include prompt payment terms and correct remittance address if different from mailing address. Full text of all FAR clauses and provisions are available electronically at the following Internet address (http://www.arnet.gov/far). (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition-with no addenda to the clause. (xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, including subparagraphs (b) (3, 6, 7, 8, and 9) applies to this acquisition as well as the following clauses contained within FAR Clause 52.212-5: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). (xiii) The term of the contract will be for a 3 month Test and Demonstration (T&D). The contract includes an initial option period of nine (9) months with options for six (6) yearly renewals, which may be exercised at the Government's discretion subject to availability of funding for the intended purpose. Interested contractors who are capable of providing these services shall submit Items [1], [2], [3] and [4] described in above paragraph (viii). Failure to provide any of the above-required items may result in the rejection of your proposal. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) There are no FBO numbered notes that apply to this procurement. (xvi) Proposals are due at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts, Attention: Karen Harper, 330 C Street, SW, Room 2529, Washington, DC 20237 on August 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Proposals shall be in writing and must be signed by an official authorized to bind the organization. Oral proposals will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the Email address or facsimile number provided at the end of this notice. Please note that the deadline for submission of questions is 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on August 8, 2003. Proposals may be faxed to (202) 260-0855. (xvii) Contact Karen Harper, Contracting Officer, Telephone: (202) 205-9030, Facsimile: (202) 260-0855, E-Mail: kharper@ibb.gov. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the Agency.
 
Record
SN00386703-W 20030801/030730213041 (fbodaily.com)
 
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