SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Network Video Pool Feed Service
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Associate Director for Management, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC, 20237
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- BBGCON3404S5426
- Response Due
- 2/4/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- David Lum, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-205-9587, Fax 202-260-0855,
- E-Mail Address
-
dlum@ibb.gov
- Description
- The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), WORLDNET Television and Voice of America (VOA) has a requirement for comprehensive daily network video pool feed service. This requirement includes news feeds and news feed reception equipment, as well as training, maintenance, part replacement and 24/7 technical support. This network video pool feed service shall provide continuous live coverage of major news and special events throughout the United States. The BBG needs continuous live coverage feeds of undetermined length covering major activities of the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch and legislative branch of government throughout the day, scheduled and ad-hoc, as events warrant, seven days a week. The majority of feed material will be domestic in nature, but events outside the United States will also be included. Examples of live events would be hearings on Capitol Hill, State Department and Pentagon Briefings, and Presidential briefings. The Contractor shall be required to provide support materials such as event lists, schedules, or advisories communicating what events will be covered. All video feeds shall be delivered via fiber optic line or satellite to the Agency's Television Master Control facilities located in the Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20237. The Agency will have the right to use the feed material in any Agency product. Therefore, worldwide rights, exclusive of the United States, are required in perpetuity for use in Agency productions. BBG intends to issue a full and open unrestricted Request For Proposal (RFP) solicitation document for this negotiated firm-fixed price (FFP) procurement in the next fifteen (15) days. Contract performance for the Base period will be one year from date of award with options to extend the contract term four (4) additional one-year periods, subject to the availability of funding. Award will be based upon product availability and delivery, price and the evaluation criteria stated in the solicitation. Written requests for copies of the forthcoming Solicitation should be sent to the Contracting Officer at the above listed address. Oral expressions of interest will not be accepted. Any questions related to the subject solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer. All written expressions of interest shall specifically reference this FBO Notice by its title and date of publication. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. This Notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or an IFB.
- Record
- SN00506510-W 20040122/040120211521 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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