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RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi Request for Price Quotation to Provide Daily Media Monitoring Services 1 RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi Request for Price Quotation to provide daily Media Monitoring Services A. The Consulate requests your price and technical proposal on or before the date and time mentioned in Section 5.2 for the following item/services: 1. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: US Consulate General Karachi requires the services of a contractor to monitor Pakistani television news broadcasts and Radio Media on a daily basis (365 days per year) for information relating to, or of interest to, the U.S. Government on all of the channels mentioned below in section 2.4. 2. STATEMENT OF WORK: Objective: U.S. Consulate General Karachi requires the services of a contractor to monitor Pakistani television, print, and online news media daily around the clock (365 days per year) and produce detailed and accurate reports in order to evaluate the effectiveness of CG Karachi’s public diplomacy program. The objective of this procurement is to obtain media monitoring services from a company that has the capacity to accurately and effectively monitor and report on the content of national and regional news outlets in Pakistan. U.S. Consulate General Karachi requires the contractor to comprehensively report news on the following topics: 2.1. Coverage about U.S. Consulate General Karachi’s outreach work in Sindh and Baluchistan, and reactions to statements or actions made by U.S. government officials and agencies (including Consul General, Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Spokesperson, etc.). 2.2. News relating to American companies or private individuals that also relates to terrorism, violent extremism, Islamophobia, nuclear issues, entrepreneurship/economic growth in Pakistan, and education of Pakistanis. 2.3. Format for media monitoring reports Contractor is required to provide U.S. Consulate General Karachi’s Press Office the following information no later than noon the day after stories air on the news, in a format to be mutually agreed upon by the U.S. Consulate General Press Office and the contractor: A video clip (electronic file) of the relevant stories A short (one to three sentence) summary in native-level English about each of these stories, including an assessment of whether the tone about the United States is positive, negative, or neutral. An estimate of viewership. 2.4. List of Television Channels Contractor is required to monitor the following TV channels, around the clock (24 hours/day). a. PTV News b. Geo News c. Samaa d. Aaj News e. ARY News f. Awaz TV 2 RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi g. Dawn h. News One i. TV One j. Neo TV k. Abtak TV l. Bol TV m. Dunya TV n. Express News o. Jaag TV p. KTN q. KTN News r. Waqt TV s. Capital TV News t. Channel 5 u. Channel 24 v. Channel 92 w. HD94 x. Sindh TV (Sindhi language) y. VSH (Balochi language) 2.5 List of Radio Media to be monitored should include but not be limited to: a. Samaa FM b. FM 91 c. FM 99 d. FM 100 e. FM 101 f. FM 105 g. FM 107 h. Radio Pakistan 2.6 Language proficiency: News summaries are required in native-level English. 2.7 The contractor is required to estimate viewership and be able to describe how such estimates are made. 3. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR): For the purposes of scheduling the performance and verifying compliance of the Vendor with the terms of this order, and of accepting and approving performance for payment, Consulate General Karachi Information Officer Sharlina Hussain-Morgan and her successor Krishna Das are hereby designated as Contracting Officer's Representatives, hereinafter referred to as the "COR." 4. LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT: Total period of this contract will be 12 months from the date of award. 5. TERMS & CONDITIONS 3 RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi 5.1. Payment Terms: Contractor shall submit an invoice on a monthly basis upon satisfactory completion of services approved by the COR. The original copy must be submitted to the Financial Management Officer (FMO) at the following address: [email protected] and a duplicate copy must be sent to the GSO- Karachi Procurement Office at [email protected] Payment shall be made through EFT within 30 days upon receipt of legitimate invoice. Note: Pricing and Payment shall be made in the local currency (PKR); however, US firms may submit proposal for payment in US dollars. 5.2. Offer Due Date: Please submit your quote not later than Tuesday May 23, 2017 at 1500 Hours (PST) through courier at the following addresses: RFQ # SPK40017Q5020 GSO- Karachi Procurement & Contracting Office American Consulate General, Karachi Plot 3-5, TPX Area Mai Kolachi Road, Karachi, Pakistan. Note: Mention the RFQ # SPK40017Q5020 on the quotation envelope for clear identification. Late proposals will not be entertained. Bidders are responsible to ensure timely submission of proposals. Price and Technical Proposals can also be submitted through email at [email protected] & [email protected] 5.3. Please prepare a quotation on your company letterhead in accordance with this RFQ. Both the financial and technical proposals are to be submitted separately. Contract will be awarded to the lowest price technically acceptable contractor. 5.4. Price must be submitted on monthly basis. Your financial quote should be submitted per below format. S. No Description of Services Quantity Measuring Price per Total Price Unit month 01 TV/Radio (Media) monitoring 12 Month services in accordance with SOW 5.5. EVALUATION FACTORS: 5.6.1. Successful prior experience providing Pakistani Television/Radio monitoring services. Please provide a list of prior and current clients. 5.6.2. Written English language ability. 5.6.3. Clear understanding of issues that are relevant to the U.S. Government. 5.6.4. Strong financial standing. Provide supporting financial statements, including bank statements. 5.6.5. Provide hierarchy of the company to outline management of this project. 6. Contract Clauses: 4 RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi FAR & DOSAR (attached) clauses will apply to this purchase order. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERICAL ITEMS (MAY 2015), is incorporated by reference. The following FAR clause is provided in full text: 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) _X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (5) [Reserved]. __ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). __ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). __ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). __ (10) [Reserved]. __ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3. __ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4. __ (13) [Reserved] __ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011). __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011). 5 RFQ#SPK40017Q5020 Media Monitoring Services US. Consulate General Karachi __ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.
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