SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- MMS - OCEAN RELATED ISSUES BROADCAST
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2500 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- DOI-SNOTE-040730-001
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2005
- Description
- The Minerals Management Service intend to make fixed-price, sole source award to Finger Lakes Production in an initiative in response to the recommendation of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy to educate America about our Nations's Oceans. Minerals Management Service intends to issue a Purchase Order in accordance with FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This non-competitive action is being issued by Minerals Management Service, Deartment of the Interior. The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is entering into a one year sponsorship agreement with Finger Lakes Productions Inc. (FLPI) as part of an overall strategic objective to educate America about our Nation's oceans. FLPI produces the daily National Public Radio (NPR) feature series titled "Our Ocean World", a public education initiative with demonstrated success in broadly disseminating ocean science information via radio and the Internet. MMS will reach an estimated 26 million people through the 34 sponsored broadcasts. The following services will be provided for MMS by the Contractor: " FLPI will produce 17 90-second Our Ocean World features on issues important to MMS. These features will be aired on all OOW affiliate radio stations over a 12-month period beginning 45-60 days from the signing of this agreement. " FLPI and MMS will work cooperatively to develop a list of possible story topics for the series. FLPI will proceed to write and produce stories that have been approved for scientific accuracy by MMS. " MMS logo and link will be added to the ouroceanworld.com website. " MMS will be promoted during Capitol Hill Oceans Week. " MMS and Non-MMS scientists associated with MMS initiatives will be interviewed for the program. " MMS will be credited at the conclusion of 17 OOW features via a tag that will be approved by MMS prior to production. " FLPI will produce 5 60-second radio Public Service Announcements to be distributed by MMS. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, all information received within five (5) days of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, MS 2500, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions should be emailed to the attention of Rhonda Fernandez at rhonda.fernandez@mms.gov. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED
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- Record
- SN00634111-W 20040801/040730212743 (fbodaily.com)
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