SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- International and Domestic Video News Feeds
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 515120
— Television Broadcasting
- 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
- BBGCON1005S5517
- Response Due
- 4/18/2005
- Point of Contact
- David Lum, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-205-9587, Fax 202-260-0855,
- E-Mail Address
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dlum@ibb.gov
- Description
- The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), and Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), subject to the availability of funding, has a requirement for a Contractor to provide Agency broadcasters located in Miami, Florida with comprehensive international and domestic video news feeds. This comprehensive news feed service shall include an assortment of numerous worldwide and domestic news stories consisting of coverage pertaining to news, features, entertainment, business, medical, science and technology, weather and sporting events. This requirement shall include news feeds and news feed reception equipment, as well as training, maintenance, parts replacement and 24/7 technical support. Content of the material shall be spot news, breaking news and features, provided in various forms, i.e. news stories in complete reporter voiced packages, natural sound of voiced over edited material of news events from around the world, and raw (uncut) footage of a particular news event. Live event coverage and graphics are highly desirable. The Contractor shall be required to supply a list of all stories to be fed, appropriate detailed scripting information such as live on-camera lead-ins, narrative script, identification for super information, and necessary timing for each news story. All video feeds and support material requirements shall be delivered via fiber optic line or satellite to the Agency's Television Master Control facilities located at 4201 NW 77th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33166. The Contractor shall also be responsible for providing a reliable back-up system in the event of a failure in the primary system. There is a minimum requirement of three (3) feeds per day, seven (7) days a week, with at least one morning feed between the hours of 2:00 AM and 6:00AM (EST), one afternoon feed between the hours of 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM (EST), and one evening feed between the hours of 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM (EST). The Agency shall have the right to use the feed material in any Agency product. Therefore, worldwide rights, exclusive of the United States, are required in perpetuity for use in Agency productions. Agency productions may be disseminated in the following ways, not necessarily limited to those listed: theatrical and non-theatrical, commercial and non-commercial, distribution, exhibition, promotional, radio, television, simulcast, broadcast, Internet, CD-ROM, DVD, closed-circuit TV, cable systems, transmission via satellite, wireless cable, reproduction rights (in any format and standard such as VHS, PAL etc.) excerpting, editing, translation, and adaptation. The Agency intends to issue a full and open unrestricted Request For Proposal (RFP) solicitation document for this negotiated firm-fixed price (FFP) procurement within the next thirty (30) days with proposals due thirty (30) calendar days thereafter. Contract performance for the Base period will consist of twelve (12) months and will begin October 1, 2005 with options to extend the contract term four (4) additional one-year periods. All interested Offerors shall supply at least one (1) sample feed on Betacam SP or SX tape from each of the three time (3) periods specified above. Sample support material of feed rundowns, scripts, ID super information, and timings of stories must also be submitted by the date specified in the forthcoming RFP solicitation, BBGCON1005S5517. The Agency will designate a specific record date for sample tapes and support materials. Award will be based upon product availability and delivery, price and evaluation of the relevant features, functions and performance of Offeror's product. Written requests for copies of the forthcoming Solicitation No. BBGCON1005S5517 should be sent to the Contracting Officer at the above listed address. Oral expressions of interest will not be accepted. This procurement is subject to the availability of funds. Any questions related to the forthcoming solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. All written expressions of interest shall specifically reference this FBO Notice by its title and date of publication. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. This Notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or an IFB. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (01-APR-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 24-MAY-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Office of Cuba Broadcasting Miami, Florida
- Zip Code: 33166
- Zip Code: 33166
- Record
- SN00814943-F 20050526/050524213325 (fbodaily.com)
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