Satellite Television Broadcasting Services for the U.S. Mission – Iraq

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Satellite Television Broadcasting Services for the U.S. Mission - Iraq Pre-Solicitation Notice to RFP Solicitation No.: SIZ100-17-R-0005 PURPOSE The U.S. Mission in Republic of Iraq has the requirement for the providing of Satellite Television Broadcasting Services at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, at the U.S. Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC), at the U.S. Consulate General in Basrah, and at the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil. The U.S. Embassy Baghdad issues this notice with the intent of giving an opportunity to all interested parties to appropriately prepare for the anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) for Satellite Television Services. This is not a request for proposal; this is for pre-solicitation / informational purposes only. No award will be made on the basis of responses received to this notice. PROPOSED C ONTRACT ACTION The Contractor shall provide required services as described herein. Accordingly, the U.S. Embassy Baghdad plans the issuance of the following solicitation (RFP): 1. RFP reference number: SIZ100-17-R-0005. 2. RFP Title: Satellite Television Broadcasting Services for the U.S. Mission in Iraq. 3. RFP issuance date: To be determined. 4. RFP issuance method: Electronic RFP distribution through the U.S. Embassy web site at http://iraq.usembassy.gov/gso_procurement.html and through Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov . All responsible sources holding appropriate permits may submit a proposal in response to the RFP, to be considered by U.S. Embassy Baghdad. 5. RFP response date: To be determined. 6. Award date: To be determined. 7. Award type: Fixed-Price Type Contract. 8. Award procedures: In accordance with FAR 15.3 Source Selection. 9. Duration of contract period: a base period of twelve months and four (4) twelve-month periods at the option of the U.S. Government. 10. Place of performance: U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, U.S. Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, U.S. Consulate General in Basrah, Republic of Iraq. 11. Special contract requirements: a) The offeror shall be a prime satellite television provider with the appropriate patents, data, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights to broadcast Premium Satellite English Channels in Iraq. The U.S. Embassy Baghdad plans to hold a pre-solicitation conference for Contractors. Interested parties are reminded that information furnished hereunder may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items will not necessarily preclude disclosure when the U.S. Embassy Baghdad determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents will be deemed releasable.