This is a Synopsis Notification action. The Defense Media Activity, Acquisitions and Procurement (A&P), Fort Meade, Maryland intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, for proprietary broadcasting licenses. This notice is being published in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is synopsis of a notice of intent to award a sole source blanket purchase agreement (BPA) and is not a request for competitive proposals.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The proposed BPA is to procure proprietary broadcast distribution rights for television programming content which will enable AFN-BC to support the AFN mission to provide balanced representative selection of popular television information and entertainment programs of particular interest to both the primary AFN audience of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel stationed overseas and their family members.

The statutory authority which permits this single source for this procurement is 10 U.S.C 2304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.501-1(a)(2)(ii). For a proposed contract exceeding $750,000 or the thresholds in paragraph (1) of the definition of simplified acquisition threshold in 2.101, but not exceeding $15 million, the advocate for competition for the procuring activity, designated pursuant to 6.501; or an official described in 6.304(a)(3) or (a)(4) must approve the justification and approval. This authority is not delegable. This authority is supported by an approved Justification and Approval. The Government anticipates a firm fixed price award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 512120 – Motion Picture and Video Distribution. The Product Service Code (PSC) code is 6770: Film, Processed.

The Defense Media Activity intends to award a single source blanket purchase agreement to Sesame Workshop, 1900 Broadway FL 4, New York NY 10023; CAGE: 4Z428.

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet all aspects of the requirement. Responses should be addressed to, Husn Maab via email at husnulmaab.maab.ctr@mail.mil and cc Shawnte Miles via email at shawnte.l.miles.civ@mail.mil no later than the response date and time of February 4th, 2023 @ 3:00pm. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.