Video On Demand Media Management Support

This is a notice of intent to issue an order to TVN Entertainment, Inc, 4111 W Alameda Ave, Ste 401, Burbank, CA 91505, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The proposed procurement is to provide Video-On-Demand (VOD) services to cable and satellite companies across the United States in support of The Pentagon Channel’s business and operational objectives located at Alexandria, VA. Rationale for sole source: Research has shown that there are many companies that provide video-on-demand (VOD) services but many of these companies do not provide a true broadcast quality VOD or only provide the software or partial service for distribution of VOD. A large portion of VOD providers push Near VOD, a pay-per-view or a Push VOD technique that lacks the interactivity to provide true VOD. What has become common is that many VOD providers do not provide an all inclusive service and have not networked themselves into the market across the country but only in limited marker areas. Our research included a web based search of VOD providers who provided services to cable companies that utilize or would like to utilize Pentagon Channel programming but lack the channel space until full digital conversion. Broadcast VOD can not be confused with web VOD. However, efforts to ensure that offers are solicited from many sources is not possible based upon the following set of facts: a. Reach – TVN currently packages, distributes and manages more than 3000 hours of VOD programming every month from more than 150 content providers. This includes most of the major network and cable providers around the world. b. Deployment - TVN holds over 90% of the video on demand market, making them the largest VOD provider in the US. TVN is deployed to over 300 cable head ends and is integrated with every combination of VOD server, middleware, IPG and set-top box. TVN is the only single source solution for On Demand programming. TVN offers content services including aggregation, metadata creation, encoding, distribution, asset management and 24- hour customer technical support. c. Experience - Their diversity of content and special marketing needs is proven with their current cliental of over 80 small and medium sized markets. Optimizing the content mix, providing turn-key programs and supplying intuitive management tools that are critical to launching and managing a cost-effective VOD solution. This announcement constitutes the only notice, a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received by the closing date specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.