This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 5.201 to notify the public of a proposed contract action.

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) intends to contract by means of other than full and open competition and enter into a sole source contract with Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation – ZNBC, a government department under the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism with headquarters located in Lusaka, Zambia. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which is implemented at FAR 6.3021 as follows: "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."

The nature of the proposed sole source award requires that the unique services and supplies for this procurement are to be provided by the current Contractor in order for the USAGM to continue its FM broadcasts in Lusaka, Zambia on a 24 hour, 7 days per week, uninterrupted basis.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will be issuing a new firm fixed-price contract for facilities, operations and maintenance, including provision of commercial power and diesel fuel charges for the FM broadcast station located in Lusaka, Zambia.

The contract period of performance for this contract is estimated as follows:

Base Year: July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Option Year 1: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

Option Year 2: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022

Option Year 3: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Option Year 4: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

 The Contractor shall provide the facilities, personnel, supplies, and equipment, including commercial power and diesel fuel necessary to perform the operations and maintenance services needed to provide a broadcasting presence on the FM band in Lusaka, Zambia on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days per week basis.