SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Spanish Language Programming - Addendum A
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 512110
— Motion Picture and Video Production
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Director, Office of Contracts, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 4300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20237, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- BBG50-R-12-0906
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Mary Ann Amps, Fax: 305-437-7046
- E-Mail Address
-
mamps@ocb.ibb.gov
(mamps@ocb.ibb.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Addendum A - Price Schedule (i)THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6 AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. (ii) Solicitation No. BBG50-R-12-0906 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). The Government reserves the right to make one or more awards under this Solicitation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect from the Federal Acquisition Regulations 2005-060, dated August 27,2012. iv) This is a total small-business set aside procurement. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 512110 and the small business size standard is $29.5M (v). The contractor shall provide independently produced programs, i.e. TV shows, movies, documentaries, specials and the like to air on TV Marti television service. (vi.) The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), Office of Contracts (CON) located in Washington, D.C. has a requirement for a Contractor to provide independently produced programs, i.e. TV shows, movies, documentaries, specials and the like to air on its TV Marti television service. All genres of scripted and non-scripted programming will be considered with the exception of any programming that does not meet the standards set forth by the FCC in relation to commercial United States (US) broadcasting via a local television station. Programming should be submitted in Spanish or with Spanish language subtitles and completely edited and ready for air. Both Standard Definition (NTSC) and High Definition (HD) programming will be accepted. The programs must meet or exceed the standards established by TV Marti management which are in line with those of the typical over-the-air US broadcaster and include professional editing, lighting and production. Programs may vary in length from short (e.g. 1 minute interstitials) to long (2+ hours movies.) The rights granted under the licensing of such programming should cover both Cuba and the South Florida Designated Market Area (DMA). Pornographic or "adult" programming will not be accepted or considered. Submitted programming should be conceived and produced with the understanding that the primary audience of TV Marti resides exclusively in Cuba. (vii) Delivery of programs ready for broadcast is 7 days after award. Delivery of programs in pre-production or in production is 90 days after award. (viii) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR provisions and clauses may be obtained from the Internet Web address at: http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. All quotes shall contain the information described in this solicitation notice. Failure to comply with instructions may result in quote not being considered for award. 1. Quote is to be valid for a minimum of 30 days. 2. The offeror shall include with their quote: a. A sample (DVD) of the program(s) they would like to submit, which could consist of a completed episode or a shorter version (demo) in the case of certain long-form programs or movies. If the project is still in the pre-production stage, the Quoter could also provide a treatment or detailed description of the program/idea (e.g. scripts, pictures, cast notes, credits, etc.). In the case of theatrical released films, a list of titles available and a short description will suffice. b. Evidence of an active registration and Certifications and Representations in the System for Award Management (SAM)- https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Note - SAM replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) websites. c. A completed Attachment A - Price Schedule. Prices shall be noted in English and United States dollars. d. DUNS Number, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address, if different from mailing address. 3. Submit concurrence/exceptions to the terms and conditions along with your quote. Failure to respond will be considered concurrence. 4. All parts of the Quote except for sample DVD shall be in English. (ix) The Government will award a Commercial Item, Firm-Fixed-Price, purchase order(s) resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, based on production quality, relevance to OCB's audience, subject matter and value proposition. In addition, price will be evaluated to determine that it is fair and reasonable. (x) The FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addendum to the clause. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation by reference and proposed subsequent contract as well as the following clauses contained within FAR clause 52.212-5: 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set (15 U.S.C. 644); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans ; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans ;52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging with Driving; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332) (xii)There are no additional FAR provisions and clauses incorporated by reference and applicable to this solicitation and the proposed subsequent purchase order. (xiii) A Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) There are no additional contract requirement(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices. NOTE: See government-wide numbered notes 13 and 25. (xv) Failure to provide any of the above-required CLIN may result in the rejection of your quote. Full text of all FAR clauses and provisions are available electronically at the following Internet address: (http://www.arnet.gov/far). Proposals shall be in writing and must be signed by an official who is authorized to bind the organization. Faxed, emailed or oral quotes will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted in writing to MaryAnn Amps at mamps@ocb.ibb.gov. Written questions must be submitted by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on September 11, 2012. Quotes shall be submitted with an original and one (1) copy. Proposals may be sent via hand delivery, overnight or courier service before the closing deadline below. Proposals are due to MaryAnn Amps, 4201 NW 77th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33166 before 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on September 17, 2012. (xviii) Contact: MaryAnn Amps, email: mamps@ocb.ibb.gov@bbg.gov or Facsimile 305-437-7027. All responsible sources may submit an quote that will be considered by the Agency.
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