SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B - Telephone Survey of BBG TV and Radio Programs in Iran
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541910
— Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- 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
- BBGCON1506S6264
- Response Due
- 9/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2006
- Description
- The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) intends to award a non-competitive contract to a U.S. firm to conduct a telephone survey of 2,000 Iranian adults (15 years and older) and resulting data in electronic and print form on the impact of IBB?s Persian language television and radio programming in Iran. The contractor?s methodology and services are proprietary and are not available from other sources. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541910- Market Research and Public Opinion Polling. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 2539 (c)(1), other than full and open competition, only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services satisfy the Agency?s requirements, services are being procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(1). Contractor?s responsibilities include project design, translation, formatting, pretesting, adaptation, printing of IBB supplied questionnaires, development of sampling plan, training interviewers, supervising field word, cleaning and encoding survey responses, entering and processing the data? ascertaining the representativeness of the sample and weighing the data if necessary, preparing cross-tabulations in data books, submitting data on diskette, and communicating all necessary information and results to IBB in a timely manner. This firm is the only known Contractor within the US with the demonstrated ability to provide the requested services within the time period. In addition, this firm is currently performing same or similar work. Period of Performance: on or about September 25, 2006 through October 25, 2006. This Public Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive price quotations or proposals. However, other interested individuals or firms may express to the U.S. Government their interest in and submit adequate detailed documentation to perform the above stated telephone survey in Iran. The documentation shall be sufficient in detail to allow an evaluation without the need for additional information. Any such written expressions of interest AND accompanying detailed written statements must be received by the Government (BBG) Contract Specialist by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Friday, September 8, 2006 and shall reference Solicitation No. BBGCON1506S6264. The Government will not accept oral or incomplete submissions. A final determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement, based upon any responses to this Public Notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received from interested persons or firms responding to this Public Notice will be considered by the Government solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any submissions or questions regarding this Public Notice shall be submitted in writing to the Government (BBG) Contract Specialist, Myria Carpenter, via E-mail at mecarpen@ibb.gov or via facsimile at (202) 260-0855. This Public Notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or IFB.
- Record
- SN01125430-W 20060827/060825220124 (fbodaily.com)
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