The Defense Media Activity (DMA) intends to award a single source
purchase order to THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC), CAGE Code: 1XND8,
address (40 Media Drive, Queensbury, New York, 12804} to provide music,
video, and sports metadata and automatic content recognition
technologies.
The regulatory authority which permits this single source procurement is
Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart (FAR) 13.106-l(b)(l) Soliciting from
a single source. This authority is supported by an approved Justification
and Approval. The Government anticipates a firm fixed price award. The
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 512120-
Motion Picture and Video Distribution. The Product Service Code (PSC)
code is 6770: Film, Processed. The anticipated award date is January 2025.
This action is to acquire the broadcast distribution rights for television
programming material which will enable AFN-BC to support the AFN
mission to provide balanced representative selection of popular television
information and entertainment programs of particular interest to both the
primary AFN audience of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel stationed
overseas and their family members. This will replace the previous purchase
order HQ0516-24-P-0002.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR
QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued Requests for copies of
a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or
acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this
proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered
solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive
procurement is in the best interest of the Government.
All responses received by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28
November 2024 will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a
request for competitive proposals/quotes. All information submitted
should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required and
shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses
must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation
indicating an offeror's capability to provide these services. Verbal
responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Questions shall
be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Mr. Husn Maab via email:
husnulmaab.maab.ctr@mail.mil and Cc the Contracting Officer,
Mr. Stephen Dimitriou via email: stephen.p.dimitriou.civ@mail.mil.
