SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Motion Picture Licensing for Job Corps Centers
- Notice Date
- 3/15/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 512120
— Motion Picture and Video Distribution
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Division of Job Corps Procurement Oversight - Technical &Training Branch, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-4308, Washington, District of Columbia, 20210, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20210
- Solicitation Number
- DOL121RI20478
- Point of Contact
- Dayle White, Phone: (202) 693-3248, Marissa G. Delacerna, Phone: (202) 693-3661
- E-Mail Address
-
white.dayle@dol.gov, delacerna.marissa@dol.gov
(white.dayle@dol.gov, delacerna.marissa@dol.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Job Corps is a national training program that provides comprehensive academic, residential and career technical training services to more than 60,000 disadvantaged youth each year at 125 Job Corps Centers in 48 states including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Job Corps program was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Control of the program was transferred from the Office of Economic Opportunity to the Department of Labor in 1969. The Job Corps program was later incorporated as Title IV-B of the comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1987. Authorization continued under Title IV-B of the Job Corps Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982 and is currently provided for under Title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act. The program is nationally administered through the Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Office of Job Corps, in Washington, D.C. and six Regional Offices. The Job Corps program provides basic educational and vocational skills training, diagnostic testing, zero tolerance for violence and drugs, intergroup relations, social skills training, work experience, counseling, residential living, recreation, health care and other support services. The purpose of Job Corps is to assist eligible young people who can benefit from an intensive and comprehensive program, operated in the residential setting of a Job Corps center, to become more responsible, employable, and productive citizens. Job Corps provides, in an integrated manner, a comprehensive array of services that address barriers faced by young people. In 1982, a Directive was sent to all Job Corps centers on the "Use of Home video cassettes for Showing Movies at Job Corps centers". The Directive stated that the showing of copyrighted movies on home video cassettes in public places such as clubs, lodges, prisons, campuses and schools had been determined to be an infringement of the copyright law. The Directive referenced a legal opinion from the California Attorney General, which addressed the following question: Does the showing of videocassette tapes of motion pictures to prison inmates by correctional authorities constitute an infringement of copyright? The conclusion of the legal opinion was that the showing of videocassette tapes of motion pictures to prison inmates by correctional authorities without authorization from the copyright owner constitutes an infringement of copyright. The Directive mandated that Job Corps centers should immediately cease using unlicensed home video cassettes. Job Corps is seeking a means of expanding entertainment and recreational opportunities for its students, which will impact positively the use of motion pictures, films and videos on Job Corps centers, provide coverage for approximately 30,000 students, and assure compliance with existing laws. It also seeks to establish an agreement for the Department of Labor's Job Corps program to be permitted to "Publicly Perform" as that term is used in section 101 and 106 of Title 17, United States Code, copyrighted Motion Picture which are pre-recorded on video cassettes, DVDs, downloading, online, by mail and/or other methods which are otherwise by law for home use only on Job Corps center nationwide. The chosen provider will be expected to deliver the following contracted services: 1.Secure a Motion Picture License to permit performance of motion pictures, films, and videos under the U.S. Copyright Act for obtaining and showing motion picture movies, films and videos to Job Corps students and staff in all six Regional Offices. 2. Provide updated listings of motion pictures, films and videos titles each month electronically via email to COR. 3. Assure that the motion pictures, films and videos are available to Job Corps centers through local video stores, by mail and/or other means (i.e. online, downloading, etc) when applicable. 4. State in explicit terms, any restrictions to be observed by Job Corps centers regarding the acquisition and use of motion pictures, films and videos. 5. Provide Job Corps centers with a complete listing of Motion Picture Studios represented by the contractor, the type(s) of license(s) the contractor has been authorized to issue and a detailed explanation of the effect (advantages, disadvantages, restrictions, etc) the license(s) will have on Job Corps centers. 6. Make available to all Job Corps centers in explicit terms any changes in coverage as a result of Motion Picture studio acquisitions or eliminations as they occur. 7. Provide a price, in explicit terms, regarding the annual cost for coverage and justification for costs. 8. Ensure that Job Corps centers can select motion pictures, films and videos from a wide variety of film titles to include, but not be limited to: •§ Educational, adventure, western, documentary, science fiction, horror, historical, romance and comedy. •§ Pornography is strictly prohibited. 9. State in explicit terms the length of time Job Corps centers may keep the motion pictures, films and videos, estimated mailing costs per year and any restrictions or penalties, which may apply obtaining, maintaining and returning motion pictures, films and videos. 10. State in explicit terms where motion pictures, films, and videos can be ordered online, downloaded and any other available means. Entities interested in this contract must have the following minimum qualifications: 1. Know, support, and implement the policies, requirements, structure, and operating procedures of the Job Corps program. 2. Capable of securing a Motion Picture License under the U.S. Copyright Act for obtaining and showing motion picture movies, films, and videos to Job Corps students and staff in all six Regional Offices. 3. Provide Job Corps centers with a complete listing of Motion Picture Studios represented by the contractor, the type(s) of license(s) the contractor has been authorized to issue and a detailed explanation of the effect (advantages, disadvantages, restrictions, etc) the license(s) will have on Job Corps centers. Responses will be evaluated using all of the following criteria: 1. The entity's past history of securing Motion Picture License(s) to permit performance of motion pictures, films, and videos to provide entertainment opportunities under the U.S. Copyright Act and obtaining and showing of motion picture movies, films, and videos to programs serving economically disadvantaged youths. 2. Familiarity with the Job Corps program. 3. Ability to deliver the above services in a timely manner and within the copyright laws and regulations. No cost proposal is required for the response to this synopsis. All future information about this sources sought, including amendments, if any, will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most-up-to-date information about this notice. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government to issue a Request for Proposals or award a contract. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses, nor otherwise pay for, the preparation of any information submitted or the Government's use of such information. Sources responding to this Sources Sought Notice should submit the minimum information necessary for the government to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the requirements. The response must be specific to each of the criteria listed above to demonstrate that the respondent is capable. The submissions shall not exceed 15 pages. All interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement to Ms. Dayle White, Contracting Officer, Division of Job Corps Procurement, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N4649, Washington, DC 20210. Responses are due March 29, 2012, by 2 p.m. EST. Electronic copies of capability statements are preferred and may be e-mailed to white.dayle@dol.gov. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the Government's evaluation of the information received. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition is within the discretion of the Government. Please be advised that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Please Note: All prospective offerors interested in obtaining a contract award with the Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov.
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