The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, (BBG/IBB) intends to award a non-competitive contract to RRSAT Global Communications, in accordance with 41 USC 253 (c) (1), other than full and open competition pursuant to FAR 6.302-2, "When the agency's need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals, full and open competition need not be provided for" RRSAT Global Communications is the only firm capable of providing Eutelsat 25A satellite transmission of VOA Persian News Network broadcasting. A Firm-Fixed Price contract will be awarded. Interested firms or persons may identify their interest and capability to perform the above services by submitting their capabilities statements to the Contracting Officer listed for this procurement. All such capability statements for consideration must be received by the Government by 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on June 27, 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received from interested firms responding to this notice must be sufficient in detail to afford evaluation without added submission as the information submitted will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any questions regarding this Notice shall be in writing and submitted to the Contracting Specialist, Wayne Greene, Contract Specialist, Facsimile 202-382-7870, email:
[email protected]. This notice is not a RFP, IFB, or RFQ.
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