T -- ON SITE CONSULTING SERVICES TO INCLUDE SCRIPT WRITING AND STORY BOARD WRITING, SHOT LISTING ETC.

Notice Date

July 25, 2001

Contracting Office

United States Property And Fiscal Office for Tennessee, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-0748

ZIP Code

37204-0748

Solicitation Number

DAHA40-01-T-0011

Response Due

August 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Mrs. Jane Swafford, Contract Specialist, 615-313-2656, CPT Sammy Beard, Contracting Officer, 615-313-2650.

Description

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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation DAHA40-01-T-0011 is issued as a RFQ. This is a solicitation document and incorporates provisions which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. NAICS code is 541922. This requirement is for the Tennessee Army National Guard, Visual Information Support Center located in Smyrna, TN. The requirement is for a base year and three (3) option years should the government choose to execute the options. Award will be based on lowest price. Technically acceptable proposal 1. The contractor shall be required to provide a wide range of consulting, support and training services to the government for requirements generated by the Visual Information Support Center (VISC). The scope of on-site consulting services will include the following specific areas of expertise: (a) Script writing; (b) Story board writing; (c) Shot listing; (d) Voice-overs, Broadcast and Non-Broadcast; (e) Pre-Production Meetings; (f) Assisting in Directing and Producing Video Productions; (g) Assisting in Editing both Video and Audio productions; (h) Still Photography 2-1/4" Large Format; (I) Rapid Response Documentation Team (RRDT) Team Member; (j) Training Support; (k) Custom Production Music. The services contemplated above shall primarily be to support the mission of the VISC. The contractor may be asked to perform any one or a combination of the above services for selected projects. The purpose is to complete the assigned project and/or to assist our employees in completing the projects at hand. It is anticipated that real-life projects will be assigned to VISC personnel along with the requirement for employees to complete any, all or any combination of the above tasks (a through k, above) within a specified period of time. The objective of the services provided is twofold: first, to directly assist the VISC in completing tasks at hand in a timely and successful manner and second, to develop VISC employees to the point where individuals can, within a reasonable period of time, complete VI tasks independently of an outside consultant. The contractor may also be required to work independently without the assistance of VISC personnel to accomplish an assigned project. The contractor must be able to provide on-site services as well as travel as required by real-life projects, emergencies or disasters. The period of performance for the basic contract shall be 1 Oct 2001 through 30 Sept 2002, subject to the availability of funds for succeeding fiscal years. Separate bid prices shall be provided for each of the three (3) periods specified. OPTION 1: 1 Oct 2002 through 30 Sept 2003. OPTION 2: 1 Oct 2003 through 30 Sept 2004. Persons interested in submitting a quote in response to this Solicitation should fax to the attention of Jane Swafford at (615) 313-0529 the following information: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, phone number, fax number, and email address. Pricing sheets, complete Statement of Work and clauses will be sent by email or fax on or about August 6, 2001. The closing date on returning the pricing sheets will be at close of business August 17, 2001. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2000) applies to this acquisition. You are to include a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with your quote. FAR Clause 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (Apr 1998), FAR Clause 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions (Jun 1998) applies and under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 252.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (Aug 1996); 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989); 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (Oct 1997); 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984); and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues to Defence Acquisition of Commercial Items (Nov 1995). You can access the clauses above via the web at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Quotes will be accepted by mail (USPFO for Tennessee, ATTN: Jane Swafford, P.O. Box 40748, Nashville, TN 37204-0748) or faxed to (615) 313-0529, ATTN: Jane Swafford. If quote is faxed, please call or email to make sure we received the quote. CONTRACTOR NOTICE: In accordance with Defense Federal Regulation (DFAR) 204.7302 Policy, a firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System before it can be awarded this contract. Contact the DoD Electronic Commerce Information at 1-888-227-2423, open daily from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. ET or, via the World Wide Web at http://ccr2000.com. This requirement is restricted to Small Business firms.

Record

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