THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT. The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), Office of Contracts (CON) located in Washington, D.C. intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive contract to Radio Baltic Waves, Lithuania, to provide BBG medium wave radio broadcasting on the 612 KHz frequency in the Belarusian language of BBG grantee Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL’s). The anticipated period of performance is April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 with one (1) six month option period (October 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014) and four (4) one year options. All options will be subject to the availability of funding as well as the Agency’s broadcasting needs. The total contract period of performance will not exceed five (5) years. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) which is implemented at FAR Subpart 6.302-1 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. Radio Baltic Waves in the only broadcaster able to meet this requirement. In this region, 612 kHz is operated by Radio Baltic Waves and is internationally allocated to Lithuania and registered in the applicable database of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). As a result, no other entity would be allowed, under international rules and treaty requirements, to provide service to this region on 612 kHz. A frequency change would result in the requirement to expend significant funds on a campaign to relocate the audience to the new frequency, and the disruption would cause significant harm to BBG’s broadcasting mission. Additionally, the facility broadcasting the programming on 612 kHz is unique due to its proximity to the Belarus audience area. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive price proposals . Interested firms must submit a written response that demonstrates their ability to provide the above coverage to all of the countries listed above at the same time on the same frequency. Interested firms must state how they would facilitate the above and include appropriate documentation describing the number of years they have been providing such services, and their demonstrative experience in the broadcast communication field, including a brief company history. The written response received from interested firms shall provide sufficient detail to allow for an evaluation by the Government without the need for the submission of additional information. The written response must be submitted to Myria Carpenter, Contract Specialist, Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts, 330 C Street, SW, Room 4300, Washington, DC 20237 by Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:00pm EST. Telephone, email or faxed responses are NOT acceptable and will NOT be considered. No telephone responses of an interested firm's statements of interest, capabilities, and pertinent experience will be accepted by BBG. Any questions regarding this Notice of Intent shall be in writing and submitted to Myria Carpenter, Contract Specialist, by facsimile at (202) 382-7870 or by e-mail to
[email protected]. Any determination to compete or not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government. This Public Notice is not an RFP, IFB, or RFQ.