VOA 365 (TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat)

The U.S. Agency for Global Media is seeking satellite transponder capacity and managed teleport services to support the distribution of Voice of America Persian TV (HD) via the TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat satellite at 52° East orbital location, with uplink operations originating from USAGM headquarters in Washington, D.C. and its Data Center in Ashburn, VA. This contract is structured as a base year plus two option years, with the base period running from July 8, 2026, to July 7, 2027, and option years extending to July 7, 2028, for a maximum total contract duration of 66 months. The government may also exercise a six-month service extension under FAR 52.217-8 and extend the contract term under FAR 52.217-9 with proper notice requirements. The procurement is for commercial services under NAICS code 517410, with no small business set-aside, and requires offerors to submit technical, operational, past performance, and price volumes via email in a specific format: four separate volumes with a cover letter, not exceeding 20 pages total excluding past performance charts, using Times New Roman 12-point font, one-sided pages, and proper margins. Pricing must be submitted using an Excel template aligned with the provided CLIN structure and will be evaluated against the government’s independent cost estimate. Offerors must demonstrate a clear understanding of the statement of work, with proposals assessed on a best-value basis across four equally weighted factors: Technical Design and Implementation (25%), Operations and Management Approach (25%), Past Performance (25%), and Price (25%). Past performance requires submission of three relevant projects from the prime contractor and at least one from each subcontractor unless already included within the prime’s examples. Contractors must comply with a comprehensive set of FAR clauses, including those related to contractor ethics, whistleblower protections, combating trafficking in persons with Alternate I, labor standards, equal opportunity, payment by electronic funds transfer, and Buy American requirements. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Payment Program, with exceptions permitted only via written waiver, and all records must be retained for three years after final payment. Contractors are required to flow down key clauses to subcontracts, including whistleblower rights, ethical conduct, and preference for U.S.-flag vessels. All proposals must clearly mark proprietary information, and the government will not reimburse any costs associated with