FM Network in DRC

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 the Directorate General Administrative Revenue (DGRAD), Democratic Republic of Congo. 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 6.302-1 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." Description of the Requirement: USAGM has an operational FM broadcast network in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Directorate General Administrative Revenue (DGRAD) authorizes USAGM sound broadcasting 24 hours a day on properly licensed stations through the country. The required service can only be provided to the USAGM by the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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 DGRAD. USAGM anticipates the award of a single firm-fixed price contract. This notice of intent is not a request for capability statements or competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received within five (5) business days of the issuance of this notice may be considered by the agency. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. No telephone responses of an interested firm’s statements of interest or capabilities will be accepted by the USAGM for this notice. Period of Performance: The contract period of performance for this contract is estimated as follows: Base Year: August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020 Option Year 1: August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021 Option Year 2: August 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022 Option Year 3: August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023 Option Year 4: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024 Contracting Office Address: 330 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20237, Untied States Place of Performance: The contractor shall perform all services solely at the contractor’s facility/site.