SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- 58 - FABRICATION AND SHIPPING OF TV BROADCAST SYSTEMS TO IRAQ
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2003
- 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
- Reference-Number-BBGCON-04-01
- Response Due
- 12/31/2003
- Archive Date
- 1/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Marlene Brooks, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-205-9664, Fax 202-260-0855, - Herman Shaw, Contracting Officer , Phone 202-205--8412, Fax 202-260-0855,
- E-Mail Address
-
mbrooks@ibb.gov, hshaw@ibb.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) intends to negotiate a non-competitive contract with Harris Corporation, Broadcast Communications Division, 3200 Wismann Lane, P.O. Box 4290, Quincy, IL 62305 for the fabrication and shipping of PAL, VHF and/or UHF, Television (TV) broadcasting systems major equipment in Iraq at frequencies and power levels to be determined by the BBG. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2), Unusual and Compelling Urgency. In order to identify sources that are responsive to meeting the BBG's TV broadcasting systems in Iraq major equipment fabrication and shipping requirements, the BBG conducted a market survey, that was initiated via a BBG "Sources Sought" Notice published at the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) for Vendors Internet website on November 14, 2003. This market survey FBO Notice informed interested sources of the BBG's mandatory technical capabilities and experience requirements that such sources must meet to qualify for performing the BBG's TV broadcasting systems in Iraq major equipment fabrication and shipping work, including the urgent and compelling capability of being able to fabricate and ship the major equipment for an interim BBG TV broadcasting system that can be installed in Baghdad, Iraq by February 29, 2004. Interested sources responding to the BBG's November 14, 2003 FBO Notice submitted a written "Capabilities Statement" to the BBG to demonstrate that their technical capabilities and pertinent experience is responsive to the BBG's TV broadcasting systems in Iraq major equipment fabrication and shipping requirements, as determined by the BBG's review and validation of the information contained in the submitted Capabilities Statements and any follow-up information requested by the BBG (as also provided for in the November 14, 2003 FBO Notice). Pursuant to the BBG's review and validation of Harris Corporation's capabilities and experience in TV broadcasting systems engineering and major equipment fabrication and shipping, as documented in Harris Corporation's Capabilities Statement that was submitted to the BBG in response to its market survey, the BBG has determined that Harris Corporation is responsive to the BBG's PAL, VHF and/or UHF, TV broadcasting systems in Iraq major equipment fabrication and shipping requirements. Therefore, the BBG intends to contract with Harris Corporation to fabricate television transmitter(s) and to supply other television broadcasting systems major equipment, including but not limited to television antenna(s), transmission line(s), and power regulation equipment, and to export pack and provide for the shipping of the above-stated TV broadcasting systems major equipment by NLT January 31, 2004 to BBG designated location(s) for a requirement of up to two (2) complete BBG TV broadcasting systems that will be installed by a different contractor in Baghdad and/or Basrah, Iraq. It is particularily noteworthy that the urgent establishment of BBG TV broadcasting systems in Iraq is a top U.S. Government priority that specifically includes the BBG's launch and operation of the first TV broadcasting system in Baghdad, Iraq by NLT February 29, 2004 and a ssecond TV broadcast system in Basrah, Iraq by NLT March 22, 2004. Not achieving this Baghdad TV broadcasting system operating date would result in the BBG's not meeting the U.S. Congress' compelling mandate for the timely establishment of BBG TV broadcasting systems that will provide television programming to the Iraqi people in key cities, per its authorization and appropriation of FY-2004 funding for this specific purpose. This Public Notice of the BBG's intent to non-competitively contract with Harris Corporation is not a solicitation (Request for Proposals). Other firms that are interested in this BBG TV broadcasting systems in Iraq major equipment fabrication and shipping work may respond to this Public Notice by stating their interest, capabilities, and pertinent experience to meet the BBG's TV broadcasting systems requirements cited in the notice, that specifically includes the February 29, 2004 Baghdad TV broadcasting system installation deadline. The BBG must receive all such "Capabilities Statements" by 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, December 31, 2003. The BBG's determination not to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses to this Public Notice, is solely within the discretion of the BBG. Any "Capabilities Statements" and/or other information received by the BBG from interested firms responding to this Public Notice will be considered by the BBG solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Any questions regarding this Public Notice shall be submitted via facsimile to Ms. Marlene Brooks, Office of Contracts (M/CON/CR), at (202) 260-0855. Written responses to this Public Notice shall be facsimiled to Ms. Brooks at (202) 260-0855. Telephone responses of a firm's statements of interest, capabilities, and pertinent experience will not be accepted by the BBG. This Public Notice is not a RFP, IFB, or RFQ.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Baghdad and/or Basrah
- Country: Iraq
- Country: Iraq
- Record
- SN00490979-W 20031219/031217211530 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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