T -- VIDEO PRODUCTION OF SOLAR X-RAY IMAGER

Notice Date

July 27, 2001

Contracting Office

DOC; Mountain Administrative Support Center; Acquisition Management Division; 325 Broadway, MC3; Boulder, CO 80305

ZIP Code

80305

Solicitation Number

NRMAJ-78DT

Point of Contact

Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, 303-497-3872; FAX: 303-497-3163

E-Mail Address

NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management (Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Space Environment Center (SEC) located in Boulder, CO requires a video company to incorporate footage of various ages and qualities into a coherent story of the Solar X-ray Imager, from inception to launch and operation (some of that footage is interviews of key people, audience reaction to the Launch, press briefing, post-launch breakfast, and general shots of Cape Canaveral). The story shall be both science education and a human story. Supplier must develop a story line, shoot any supporting or additional footage, cut and assemble, provide music, voice-over and final Beta and VHS copies. The Government will provide approximately 16 hours of raw footage which accounts for 30 per cent of the project; the Government will provide archived public domain footage which accounts for 20 per cent of the project. New footage, amounting to 50% of the project, would include SXI development on-location in Palo Alto at Lockheed-Martin, and NESDIS Spacecraft Operations Center in Suitland, MD. Final product must be completed by October 31, 2001. The final production must be TV broadcast quality and length (for a 30 minute slot). Target audience would be a science-interested public, like several of the science programs on prime time television. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, the video shall be open or closed captioned, shall be audio described and the display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. Evaluation criteria shall include: 1) experience with developing materials related to subjects involving science e.g. space and weather; 2) experience with handling archival footage and stills with dynamic effect; 3) experience dealing with non-professional talent and 4) price. The award decision will be based upon the best value to the Government, with experience with the above specified evaluation criteria being considered as well as price. Information about NOAA and the GOES launch can be found at http://www.noaa.gov. Written questions may be submitted either by fax or email. The proposed contract is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Department of Labor Wage rates shall apply to any resulting order. Payment terms are net 30 unless a discount is offered for earlier payments. A firm fixed quote with a break out of charges is required. Proposals are due by August 23, 2001 and must include samples of your work. This announcement is being issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13 (NTE $100,000). FAR Clauses in full text are at http://www.ARNET.gov/far/ Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures are referenced at http://www.doc.gov/oam/conops/#reference

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010731/TSOL006.HTM (D-208 SN50T2D9)