MODIFICATION
R -- MILITARY SUPPORT TO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Defense Contracting Command-Washington(DCC-W), ATTN: Policy and Compliance, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D245, Washington, DC 20310-5200
- ZIP Code
- 20310-5200
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0038-4219-0005
- Response Due
- 9/21/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/20/2004
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions as follows: Tasks 2. Based on input from applicable USDP offices and the Interagency, the contractor shall produce daily media monitoring and analysis of Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, A l Manar, Al Alam and Al Iraqiya. Question1: Are these channels to be monitorred 24/7? Response: Yes. Question2: Is there specific programs such as just the news broadcasts to be monitorred, translated and an analysis written, or will it be all programs 24/7 to include News broadcasts and any other applicable programs containing politically related discussions? Response: 24/7 or channels provided. Question3: You've mentioned Native and non-Native Linguits would write an analysis on the material being t ranslated, is there any restrictions on use of actual trained Intelligence Analysts to write the Analysis after material translation? Response: No, but main interest is best possible contextual translations and analysis of changes in tone. Tasks 8. Pro cure advanced database warehousing network to store up to 12 days of video/audio material from six networks. This system is being procured under a different contract. Question 1: Would you like this data be shared with other agencies (such as video, audi o and word files that maybe searched in English keywords rather than just Arabic), such as access through a secured password protected website? Or is this just for in house Linguists' and Analysts' use to develop products? Response: In house. Question 2: After the 12 days, what do you want happenned with the data? Response: Deleted except for that saved by linguist in a separate file. Question 3: Will you like this data be archived after the 12 days, recorded on applicable media for future return and r eference? Response: Not a current requirement except for saved data selected by linguist. 3- Work is to be performed at facilities in or around the Military District of Washington. Question 1: Will the government provide a facility, office work space a nd computer equipment for staff to conduct this project or all is to be provided by the offerror winning the contract? Response: No. 2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Defense Contracting Command-Washington(DCC-W) ATTN: Policy and Compliance, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D245 Washington DC
- Zip Code: 20310-5200
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20310-5200
- Record
- SN00671313-W 20040915/040913212320 (fbodaily.com)
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