MODIFICATION
D -- NewsWire Services
- Notice Date
- 1/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226
- ZIP Code
- 20226
- Solicitation Number
- RQ1012000000032
- Response Due
- 1/19/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2010
- Point of Contact
- Name: Sheray Millhouse, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2026489071, Fax: 2026489659
- E-Mail Address
-
sheray.millhouse@atf.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is RQ1012000000032 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541830 with a small business size standard of $7.00M. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2010-01-19 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20226 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 002, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 003, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 004, BASE YEAR: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 005, BASE YEAR: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 006, BASE YEAR: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 007, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 008, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 009, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 010, OPTION YEAR I: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 011, OPTION YEAR I: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 012, OPTION YEAR I: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 013, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 014, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 015, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 016, OPTION YEAR II: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 017, OPTION YEAR II: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 018, OPTION YEAR II: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 019, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 020, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 021, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 022, OPTION YEAR III: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 023, OPTION YEAR III: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 024, OPTION YEAR III: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 025, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 026, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 027, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 028, OPTION YEAR IV: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 029, OPTION YEAR IV: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 030, OPTION YEAR IV: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; For this solicitation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to the point of contact in the FBO notice, so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. 52.217-8 - Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999). The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within ten (10) calendar days. 52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within five (5) calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years and six (6) months. In order to view the attached Scope of Work sellers must visit www.fedbid.com. SELLER QUESTION #1: Based on our bids today, can you please clarify LI 004 and LI 005 as to whether you are seeking 6 users under 1 license and 5 users under 1 license, or 6 and 5 licenses respectively. BUYER ANSWER #1: Per the Program Office, We would like 6 users and 5 users to have independent access and use of the services. It can be under the same account, as the users are co-located in [the same Division]. SELLER QUESTION 2: You request separate pricing for "Newswire Distribution" and "unlimted email distribution" (in addition to news monitoring, analysis, etc)...How are you differentiating the technical requirements for "Newswire Distribution" vs. "email distribution?" Or, do you consider NewsWire Distribution and email distribution to be the same thing? The reason I ask is that I know of companies other than PR Newswire who offer one or the other, but not both, and I am concerned that you will receive very low-priced bids that claim to provide "newswire distrbution" when in reality it is just email or web-only distribution, NOT an actual AP newswire feed to newsrooms, which the BATF is accustomed to. Please provide a technical specification or requirement as to how the government will evaluate/determine what is and what is not "Newswire Distribution" so that we can submit the most competitive bid for the BATF for the services required. BUYER ANSWER 2: To clarify, newswire distribution is a direct newswire feed to newsrooms (much like the Associated Press feed); ATF news releases would be pushed to news directors or one location in all newsrooms. The email distribution function is just that; the service needs to push ATF news releases directly to reporters (via email) who cover ATF, law enforcement and criminal matters for news organizations. The vendor would need to build those email distribution lists, with ATF assistance if necessary. SELLER QUESTION #3: Are the users sharing access to the application (e.g. One License/One Account) or are the users required to have their own individual licenses that are unique to each user? BUYER ANSWER #3: Users can share access to the application. One license for ATF PAD with multiple, equal users (6) is what we want. We dont need six unique, customized licenses. a. PAD needs at least six staff members to be able to send news releases to the vendor for distribution to newsroom wires services and to specific email distribution lists. b. The vendor would need to build news media email distribution lists so that news release dissemination is targeted to reporters who cover ATF, law enforcement and criminal matters. SELLER QUESTION #4: Regarding LI 005, Does the client want broadcast content (e.g. video and text) within the News Clipping Service or only print and online sources? BUYER ANSWER #4: PAD needs the vendor capture news stories that mention ATF (and other key words) in print and online sources, to include broadcast (TV) news outlets. c. Many TV news stations and networks publish their broadcasted stories in text form on their company websites. PAD needs the vendor to clip those stories and provide them daily, along with print (newspaper) articles. d. PAD would like to know about the possible and potential costs for providing video content. Q: The number of 'user accounts' required - as the listing indicates -are six (6) and five (5). This will mean concurrent use (using thesystem at the same time). Please confirm. A single account (one user)can be used by 5 or 6 different people as long as they access thesystemat different times. The key issue, again, is 'concurrent use.A: Concurrent use is preferred, but not necessary. Q: I understand this is a all or nothing bid, however there is nocompany that offers Wire, Clipping (Print & Online), MediaDatabase,etc...without contracting with another company. I am wondering if thisis acceptable?A: Whatever Teaming Arrangements you make/have are fine; please knowthat we will have privity of contract w/that 1 Vendor. Q1: I also have some additional questions/qualifiers on the clippingaspect in regard to how many clips and exactly what they are looking foras far as numbers. There is no company that can give a set fee unlessthey cap the number of clips.A1: The number of links will be determined by the number of mentionsof ATF. Q2: When will payment be made for the first year and subsequent optionyears?A2: The first year of the contract will be paid in full upon award ofthe contract. Determinations regarding full or monthly payments [of theoption years] will be decided pending review of the prior year'sservice. Q3: Does the ATF require translations and editorial or will they behandling that aspect on their own?A3: ATF would like contractor to provide translation services, however,the agency will make a determination based upon cost estimates.Translation services are not mandatory. Q4: In general, what are the feature requirements for reports,web-based software, and media content?A4: Monthly media reports should be submitted via email as Worddocuments. Q5: Internet Content: can results be excerpts and links, or is fulltext and links required? (NOTE: excerpts and links is a copyrightcompliant format and results may be shared internally and externallywithout need for a copyright-compliance program)A5: Links and, possibly, excerpts will be sufficient. Q6: What is the subject matter for the search and is there arequirement for back-search capability?A6: Mentions of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(ATF), in general, as well as specific subject matter as needed. A listof key words, for daily searches, will be provided by ATF upon award ofthis contract. Q7: How many recipients, on average, are going to viewcopyright-protected content for internal use? Is there a need for acopyright-compliance program? (Full text and scanned images ofarticles, whether print or internet media, is protected by copyrightlaw)A7: ATF requires submission of links and, possibly, excerpts. Q8: Is one username and password that can be shared by multipleinternal departmental users acceptable?A8: Yes. Q9: What is the expectation on speed of delivery for Internet and PrintMedia?A9: Twenty-four hour monitoring service, with delivery to ATF by 6 amdaily. Q10: Print Media: Is a delivery of a couple days to a couple weeksacceptable for delivery turnaround time from date of publication?A10: No. Q11: Is there a requirement for an automated daily report via email, oris there a feature requirement for such a report?A11: ATF requests daily media monitoring service and one monthlyreport. Q12: What media measurement metrics, if any, are required?A12: Monthly reports should include the number of stories per statethat are generated by ATF news releases. Q13: What is the storage archive requirement for a web-based mediamanagement site?A13: ATF has not requested archival services.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20226
- Zip Code: 20226-0001
- Zip Code: 20226-0001
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