B -- AUDIENCE SURVEY IN AFGHANISTAN

Notice Date

March 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC 20237

ZIP Code

20237

Solicitation Number

CON-01-0035

Response Due

April 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Gloria Sweetney, Contracting Officer, Telephone: (202)619-1623; Facsimile: (202) 205-1921.

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via (gjsweetn@ibb.gov)

Description

The Broadcasting Board of Governors' International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), Office of Contracts, Simplified Acquisitions Branch (M/CON/SA), has a requirement, subject to availability of funds, for a contractor to obtain: quantitative data on the size, composition, and media habits of the audience for Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts in Afghanistan. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract (purchase order), utilizing "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" specified in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to the responsible quoter (offeror) whose price quotation conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government based on the quoter's Technical Capabilities/Experience in conducting an audience survey as outlined in the RFQ and the quoter's Price quotation. Of the two Selection Criteria, Technical/Experience is the significantly dominant criterion over the Price criterion. Request for Quotation No. CON-01-0035 is scheduled for release on March 22, 2001. Responses to the RFQ (i.e., Technical Capabilities/Experience statement, and Price quotation) are due by 3:00p.m.EST, Monday, April 23, 2001. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the RFQ must respond in writing to the Contracting Officer, Gloria Sweetney via facsimile at (202) 205-1921 or e-mail at gjsweetn@ibb.gov. All written requests for copies of the RFQ must be received by March 22, 2001 and shall include the RFQ number; your company name; mailing address; e-mail address; telephone number and facsimile number. No telephone requests for this RFQ will be honored. The Contracting Officer has found and determined that this proposed work is appropriate for an "unrestricted" procurement pursuant to FAR Subpart 19.502 (Setting Aside Acquisitions). All responsible sources may request a copy of this RFQ.

Record

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