SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Zindegi 360 -Pakistan - BBG50-R-14-0007
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 515120
— Television Broadcasting
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Director, Office of Contracts, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 4300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- BBG50-R-14-0007
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- Diane Sturgis, Phone: 202-382-7849, Alisa Martine, Phone: 202-203-4176
- E-Mail Address
-
dsturgis@bbg.gov, amartine@bbg.gov
(dsturgis@bbg.gov, amartine@bbg.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Zindegi 360 - Pakistan 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 separate WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number BBG50-R-14-0007 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of Broadcasting Services, in support of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 330 Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C., 20237. The period of performance shall consist of a Base period of nine (9) months, with four, twelve (12) month option periods. SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), is seeking one popular television networks in Pakistan with nationwide coverage - terrestrial, direct-to-home satellite or cable - to broadcast a 29-minute program, block formatted per the following breakdown: Duration of BBG-provided content: 24 minutes, with two mid-program breaks. Sellable commercial airtime: 5 minutes. Commercial airtime may be sold by network or its associates/affiliates and the advertising revenue shall be retained by the network exclusively. BBG is authorized to produce its 24-minute content segment with two breaks in any way it sees fit, so long as it does not violate the laws of Pakistan. "Popular" is defined as any television network transmitted to mass audiences by terrestrial means, and/or by cable and/or satellite, that ranks in the top 25 networks rated by commercial ratings firm Gallup/Pakistan between the hours of 19:00 - 21:00 for the month of December 2013. Content of the program shall include light news and feature material. The target audience is young adults (15-35 years of age) in Pakistan. "Zindegi 360" The hosts take viewers on a fun-filled, entertaining yet informative journey across America where they interview people from all walks of life who have made a difference in the United States not only for themselves but also to the communities around them. A demo of the program is available on the following site: Link: https://vimeo.com/85859780 Password: urdu Network shall broadcast the program in its entirety, without pre-emption, alteration, abridgement or excerption. However, network shall have the right to determine whether the program is in accordance with the laws of Pakistan, and may recommend changes. Program shall be transmitted by BBG via satellite or Internet/FTP - with technical details of the transmission to the network(s) and feed transmission times to be mutually agreed upon. Playback on network shall begin at a fixed time between 19:00-21:00 (local Pakistan time) on Friday. At least one repeat of the program shall be aired at no additional cost. Each party shall identify points of contact to discuss any alteration of the program's scheduled playback, or other technical or administrative details in advance. Offerors may submit proposals for more than one fixed playback time. BBG may choose network(s) and playback time(s) that best suits its needs. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Offeror shall submit a proposal that delineates its technical ability and relevant expertise to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW), including reaching audience in the age range under 35 (Proposals shall include an estimate of the network's total audience at the proposed scheduled playback time. Such estimates shall be from a recognized commercial research firm). This is a critical evaluation factor. High audience reach will receive favorable consideration. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will represent the Best Value to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i)Technical capability based on Reach, Ratings from Gallup/Pakistan at the offered time, Placement Time and Experience - (ii)Price (iii)Past Performance -the offeror's past performance in working with BBG's broadcasters and in contract compliance regarding pre-emptions shall be considered. Offers will not be accepted from agents; from principals only. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: The Offeror shall list its experience with supporting documentation. PAST PERFORMANCE: The offeror shall submit three (3) past performance examples of current or previous contracts within the past three (3) years immediately preceding the issuance of this solicitation to be considered recent. Past performance information must include name of agency serviced or being serviced, name, telephone number and email address of agency point of contact; contract number, value of contract, nature of work performed, and the period of performance. Offerors are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the offerors and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. The absence of past performance data will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Contracts listed may include those entered into with Government agencies or the private sector. For contractors with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may take into account information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance. Technical Qualifications and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. BASIS FOR AWARD The procurement is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 Commerical Items. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement in accordance with FAR 2.101 The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposals submissions so the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal. The Government also reserves the right to make multiple awards for this requirement. BASE PERIOD: Effective date for this procurement shall be May 1, 2014. Duration of this procurement shall be nine (9) months, ending January 31, 2015 with four (4) additional, one year- periods. OPTION PERIOD(S): Prior to the end of the Base Period, this agreement may be extended, confirmed in writing, for four (4) additional, one-year periods under the same terms and conditions as the Base Period. The total duration of the Agreement including extensions shall not exceed five (5) years or through January 31, 2019. Option Year 1: February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016 Option Year 2: February 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017 Option Year 3: February 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018 Option Year 4: February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 BBG may extend the term of this Agreement by written notice to Broadcasting Entity within seven (7) calendar days of the Agreement's expiration; provided that BBG gives Broadcasting Entity a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) days before the Agreement expired. The preliminary notice does not commit the BBG to an extension. The Parties agree that BBG may partially exercise any option and may do so multiple times up to the point that the option has been fully exercised. Broadcasting Entity, however, will not be entitled to any compensation beyond the total amount of the option exercised. If BBG partially executes an option, Broadcasting Entity's sole obligation is to provide the ordered portion and BBG's sole obligation is pay for the ordered portion. If BBG partially executes an option, BBG's partial execution will not imply BBG will execute the remainder of the option. If BBG partially executes the option and does not execute the remainder of the option, BBG will have no further obligation under the contract to Broadcasting Entity, that is, BBG's entire obligation to Broadcasting Entity will be to pay for the ordered portion (and any previously ordered portions). PAYMENT AND BILLING In consideration of transmissions of BBG provided programming in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, BBG will pay Broadcasting Entity for the broadcast hours it provides BBG in United States Dollars less any deductions for time lost in accordance with Attachment A after Broadcasting Entity has transmitted the programming and upon receipt by BBG of a proper invoice from Broadcasting Entity. Payments will be made by Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) to a designated bank account for Broadcasting Entity. (See Attachment C for the Foreign Vendor Payment Form) Broadcasting Entity will commence invoicing after the first thirty (30) days of Broadcasting Entity's broadcasting of BBG's programs from Broadcasting Entity's transmission facility(ies). Broadcasting Entity will expect to receive payment within thirty (30) calendar days of BBG's receipt of a proper invoice. Broadcasting Entity shall provide invoices after every month for the services provided during the preceeding month. Each proper invoice shall accurately reflect the actual cumulative duration of broadcast time during the month being billed. Such invoice shall show deductions for time lost unless such loss was caused by the BBG's failure to deliver the programming to Broadcasting Entity. If the time lost is the result of a Force Majeure event, the provisions of Article VII shall apply. Invoices shall be clearly typed in English and include a unique invoice number for reference purposes. The option year periods are subject to the availability of funds per FAR 52.232-19. 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. As prescribed in 32.706-1(b), insert the following clause: AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond January 31, 2015. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond January 31, 2015, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) Offers are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 31, 2014 via mail carriers of delivery to the address shown above or by e-mail to dsturgis@bbg.gov; and amartine@bbg.gov. NO FAX PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All offers must be signed. Offers shall include: Company Name; Company Address, Tax Payer ID Number, DUNS Number, a list of three references with telephone numbers among other requirements set forth in this document. All offerors shall provide proof of registration within the System for Award Management "SAM" https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ QUESTIONS: If the offeror is uncertain as to any requirements of the specification(s), such questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer. Questions should be submitted via email to dsturgis@bbg.gov. Questions must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Questions which are not submitted in writing or are submitted after 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, March 20, 2014, will not be addressed. Responses to the questions submitted, if/as appropriate, will be responded to via an amendment to the solicitation only, which will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This acquisition is being solicited as Full and Open Competition. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 515111/515120. The Government intends to award a Single Firm-Fixed Price contract but reserves the right to make multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. APPLICABILITY OF FAR PROVISIONS:
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- Zip Code: 20237
- Zip Code: 20237
- Record
- SN03311335-W 20140316/140314234642-850f68c3154bf5fe556e0f344da7d9bb (fbodaily.com)
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