Non-Personal Expert - Advisory and Assistance Services

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has a requirement for a contractor to provide specialized and timely non-personal expert "advisory and assistance" services, including analytical and research services as they may be required, to support the BBG in the performance of its entire worldwide multimedia broadcasting public diplomacy mission in the most effective, timely, and efficient manner practicable in a very competitive global marketplace. The contractor must have recent pertinent experience in such functions as providing strategic (mid-term or long-term) and tactical (short-term) advice and assistance on planning, developing, testing, and evaluating unique radio programming, television (TV) programming, and other multimedia products, services, and methodologies (including but not limited to the effective use of computer technology in broadcasting and digital radio and television production techniques), as well as the use and development of programming on medium wave, FM, and shortwave broadcasting to attract substantial target audiences, as determined by the BBG. The contractor may also be requested by the BBG to perform ad-hoc special projects and/or make special presentations to the BBG. Because of the specialized nature (i.e., technical, business, cultural, logistical, and politica1 considerations) and the necessary timeliness of the contractor's performance of the above-stated expert "advisory and assistance" services in support of the BBG during their development and implementation of the BBG's multimedia programming efforts, the BBG intends to non-competitively award a negotiated firm-fixed-price contract to Bert Kleinman Programming, Inc. (BKP), 16832 Edgar Street Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, for this specialized work on the basis of BKP's unique technical, business, and other qualifications and recent pertinent experience in radio, television, and multimedia news, information, and music programming for mass audiences, BKP's known capability to successfully meet the BBG's overall time schedule for its multimedia programming efforts, and BKP's comprehensive international broadcasting qualifications and experience. The term of this proposed contract is for one base-year, with a single one-year option, subject to annual funding availability. BKP is the only responsible source known to the BBG that has demonstrated in-depth specialized business and technical knowledge (including, but not limited to, the above-stated radio and TV methodologies), and current radio, television, and multimedia experience with mass audience programming that is critical to the contractor's ability to perform the above-summarized work in a high quality and timely manner for the BBG. Such unique BKP capability is due, in part, to BKP's experience in dealing with the BBG and other organizations in addressing complex radio, television, and multimedia program planning, development, and implementation issues, including the Middle East and Russia. The Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this proposed procurement is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2), 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(l), that states: "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." This Public Notice of the BBG's intent to non-competitively procure BKP's expert advisory and assistance services 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 detailed capabilities to perform the above-stated non-personal expert advisory and assistance services. Any such written expressions of interest AND accompanying detailed written statements of existing technical, business, and other capabilities must be received by the Government (BBG) Contracting Officer (CO) within ten (10) calendar days of the GSA's publication of this Public Notice in order to be considered. 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) Contracting Officer (CO), Wayne Greene, via E-mail at wgreene@ibb.gov, and the interested person or firm making the submission and/or asking the question shall confirm the BBG-CO's receipt of any such submissions and/or questions by contacting the BBG-CO by E-mail at wgreene@ibb.gov or via phone (202) 382-7860. This Public Notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or IFB.