Sources Sought Announcement
HQ0516711297
Agency/Office:
Defense Media Activity
Location:
DMA Acquisition and Procurement CA
Title: Marvista Entertaiment, Inc. shall provide broadcast rights to its television programming to AFN to
reproduce and distribute, provide live feeds or recorded copies of authorized programs and provide access to
affiliate information data networks and/or websites.
INTRODUCTION:
This is a Sources Sought to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including
the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or
services.
Description(s):
The objective of this requirement is to provide AFN television services with programming received from the
distribution rights holder, Prime Entertaiment Group.
The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is seeking authorized sources to acquire a follow on licensing and support
agreement for the Prime Entertaiment Group service and support licenses The American Forces Network-
Broadcast Center located in Riverside, California, provides stateside radio and television programming - "a
touch of home" - to approximately one million U.S. service men and women, DoD civilians and their families
serving outside the United States in 175 countries and aboard 140 Navy ships at sea. The AFN-BC affiliates
receive programs from AFN-BC via a fully encrypted satellite transmission (currently Cisco Systems/Scientific
Atlanta's PowerVu Plus) and/or by mail to authorized AFN television outlets outside the contiguous United
States. The programs are for their non-commercial distribution/ presentation via television broadcast
frequencies, encrypted, digitally compressed satellite transmission, and/or limited closed-circuit distribution
systems.
DMA Contracting Office - West
23755 Z Street, Bldg. 2730
Riverside, CA 92518-2031
DESCRIPTION:
CLIN 0001 - Television Programming
ITEM RT TITLE EPS DELIVERY
1 106 Witches of Oz 1 OHM 9/15/17
2 90 1 Chance 2 Dance 1 OHM 9/15/17
3 90 Lift Me Up 1 OHM 9/15/17
4 90 Mark & Russell's Wild Ride 1 OHM 9/15/17
5 90 Miss India America 1 OHM 9/15/17
6 90 Monkey in the Middle 1 OHM 9/15/17
7 90 Riding Tornado 1 OHM 9/15/17
1 106 Witches of Oz 1 OHM 9/15/17
2 90 1 Chance 2 Dance 1 OHM 9/15/17
3 90 Lift Me Up 1 OHM 9/15/17
4 90 Mark & Russell's Wild Ride 1 OHM 9/15/17
5 90 Miss India America 1 OHM 9/15/17
6 90 Monkey in the Middle 1 OHM 9/15/17
7 90 Riding Tornado 1 OHM 9/15/17
Performance Period: September 15 , 2017 through September 14, 2018.
DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT
A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.
RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER
NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF
RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY
RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
Contract Number: HQ0028-12-P-0128
Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price
Incumbent and their size: Marvista Entertaiment, Inc is Large Business
Method of previous acquisition: Sole Sourced
Provide Brief description of the current program/effort: Provide television and radio
program listings support including program listings origination and daily posting of program
listings information online and to GFE scrolling program guides.
List Anticipated Time Frame: 15 September 2017 to 14 September 2018
Place of Performance: N/A
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:
The Contractor shall provide provide television and radio program listings support including
program listings origination and daily posting of program listings information online and to
GFE scrolling program guides.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
N/A SOURCES SOUGHT:
The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this
requirement is 512120 , with a size standard of 32 MIl. This Sources Sought Synopsis is
requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide
the required services under the NAICS Code.
To assist DMA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business
in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also
encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or
partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses
from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service
Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone
Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would
envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be
combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.
In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and
capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.
Responses must demonstrate the company's ability to perform in accordance with the
Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
Responses should include:
1) Business name and address;
2) Name of company representative and their business title;
3) Type of Small Business;
4) Cage Code;
5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the
product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA
MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government
Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude
your company from responding to this notice.)
6) Certification that the vendor is an authorized provider of these services including
technical software and hardware support through Tribune Media Services.
Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT 9/08/2017, 12:00
PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to [email protected]. Interested businesses
should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating
ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in
bullet format.
Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All
information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised
that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and
contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and
understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of
proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for
any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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