SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Transcription Services
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 561410
— Document Preparation Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA09R0034
- Point of Contact
- Frederick J. Washington,, Phone: 703-875-4985, Edward J. Baran,, Phone: 703-516-1708
- E-Mail Address
-
washingtonfj@state.gov, baranej@state.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of State intends to issue a solicitation for a contractor to perform transcription services. Types of transcription services include, but are not limited to: speeches, remarks, briefings, meetings, news conferences, interviews, toast and responses to dignitaries, news reports or portions of broadcast programs, conference call briefings or digital video conferences, under the direction of the State Departments Office of the Spokesman and Office of Press Relations, Bureau of Public Affairs. The Contractor shall provide transcription services in a wide variety of settings at the State Department and as necessary on location in other areas throughout the world. Settings in the State Department include but are not limited to the following areas: the Press Briefing Room, the Secretary’s office and other rooms in the State Department the C Street Entrance and other outside areas, the Spokesman’s office or the office of any other staff member. Settings throughout the country may include but are not limited to: Andrews Air Force Base, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, a variety of temporary press office facilities and a variety of indoor and outdoor locations where press conferences may be given or meetings held. Settings abroad may include but are not limited to hotel rooms or embassy offices or aboard an aircraft. The Contractor shall at all times promptly provide as many transcribers, and maintain such staff and equipment as may be necessary for the prompt taking and furnishing of satisfactory transcripts. The Contractor can expect to provide an average of three or four (3-4) people on a daily basis to support requirements, but must be capable of expanding to as many as 6 transcribers to support multiple events in the Washington, D.C. area. On many occasions, activity continues in the State Department even when the Secretary and her/his staff are traveling, and the Contractor must be able to meet these competing sets of requirements simultaneously, maintaining if necessary a full operation in Washington D.C. and on the road. A minimum pool of 8 transcribers is required to expand support resources in order to meet the changing requirements of the Office of the Spokesman. The contractor shall increase or decrease the pool as deemed necessary by the Government. The pool must be primarily dedicated to supporting this contract and must be available to support all requirements when requested by the Office of Press Relations. The service provider and any prospective subcontractors will be able to obtain individual security clearances at the SECRET level for a specified number of employee; background checks for all employees will be required. This acquisition will be advertised as a 100% small business set aside. The National American Individual Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561410. This Request for Proposal (RFP) will require the submission of a technical proposal and a price proposal. The award shall b made to the schedule contractor whose quote represents the best value to the Government. This means that the offeror’s understanding of the specific technical issues, staff qualifications, experience and independence together are more significant than cost. This solicitation will be issued via FEDBIZOPPS. NO PAPER COPIES will be mailed. Placement of a Time and Materials, Labor Hour Contract (TM/LH) type of contract for one year base period, plus four (4) option years is anticipated. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE SOLICITATION NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS. ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTORS REGISTRY (CCR) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ee42f74e1f9dac577b231805be754130&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Contractor shall provide transcription servies in a wide variety of settings at the State Department in Washington, D.C. and on locationin other areas throughout the world., Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Record
- SN01727968-W 20090109/090107215326-ee42f74e1f9dac577b231805be754130 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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