PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASST.

Solicitation for Public Affairs Non Personal Service Broadcasting Board of Governors PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASST. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish Blanket Purchase Agreement. There will be no guaranteed minimum quantities purchased and the Government will be obligated only to the extent of authorized calls placed against the resulting Agreement. The Government intends to award one Blanket Purchase Agreement; however, the Government reserves the right not to award any Blanket Purchase Agreement. Any resultant Blanket Purchase Agreement will be for one year. The Broadcasting Board of Governors, Office of Contracts intends to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement for Public Affairs services as described in further detail below for the VOA/Office of Public Affairs in Washington D.C. see attachment A. This acquisition is being issued under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. SAM: System for Award Management (SAM) applies to this procurement. You must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM database prior to award. Lack of registration in SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management (SAM) Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION). NAICS Code: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541820 with a small business size standard of $7,000,000.00 in average annual receipts for the past 3 years. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This requirement will be a 100% Total Small Business. Period of Performance: Base: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 Contract Type: Firm- Fixed Price Time of Performance: VOA is a 24/7 news/ program operation and the schedule will vary depending on the need of the government. The Contracting Officer Representative will make the determination at the time of award. Applicable Clauses: **52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. *FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable Provisions: See Attached Proposal Submission: Interested independent contractors are required to submit two (2) separate written documents (proposals) to the BBG. 1. A Price Proposal that states the Offeror's proposed annual Total Price to include time off if needed that will be negotiated with the BBG. 2. Technical Proposal (Resume) that states in detail the Offeror's experience, qualifications and evidence of the Offeror's pertinent past performance that can be easily and quickly validated by the BBG. Dates (months/years) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW) to address qualification factors in section 7. 3. Eligibility to work in the United States: copy of US Citizenship, work permit, photo ID and/or visa. 4. References (three professional) 5. Copy of active CCR Registration in SAM. HTTPS://www.sam.gov (a pending registration does not constitute an active registration) 6. In the event offerors did not complete the responsibility and certification portion of the SAM registration they shall include completed copy of the provision at FAR Subpart 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items) with its offer. This provision can be found at the following website https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/; if requested by an offeror, a copy of FAR subpart 52.212-3 can be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. To ensure consideration for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number and title of the Statement of Work on your proposal. Proposal must be submitted electronically to chill@bbg.gov. The due date is June 12, 2014 at 12PM EST. All proposals as well as inquiries should be sent electronically to J.R. Hill @ chill@bbg.gov Questions are due by June 9, 2014 12pm Contracting Office Address: 300 C St. SW Switzer Bldg. Rm. 4300 Washington DC 20037 United States 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a Blanket Purchase Agreement resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: EVALUATION FACTORS (The following factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified potential contractors in comparison to other contractors. The factors are listed in priority order from highest to least.). Factor #1 - Technical ability to include work experience, education and specialized training Factor #2 - Price Factor #3 - Past Performance Basis for Award The procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13. Best value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement, in accordance with FAR 2.101. The Government reserves the right to make a selection based upon the initial proposal submissions so the offeror should submit its best terms in the initial proposal. The Government may also determine to make no award. A single award will be selected who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104-1 and whose offer provides the Government with a best value solution.