[Federal Register: November 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 210)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Production of Four
Satellite/Internet Broadcasts and Produce Three Stand-Alone DVDs
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) announces the availability of funds in FY 2010 for a
cooperative agreement to fund the production of four satellite/internet
broadcasts and produce three DVDs. Three of the proposed satellite
programs are nationwide satellite/internet broadcasts (three hours
each). One of the programs is eight-hours in length and will be a live
broadcast for trainers and facilitators on ``How to Use the Developed
DVD.''
DATES: Applications must be received by 4 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday,
December 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be sent to: Director, National
Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 5007, Washington,
DC 20534. Applicants are encouraged to use Federal Express, UPS, or
similar service to ensure delivery by the due date.
Hand delivered applications should be brought to 500 First Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20534. At the front desk, dial 7-3106, extension 0
for pickup.
Faxed applications will not be accepted. Electronic applications
can be submitted via http://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All technical and/or programmatic
questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Ed
Wolahan, Corrections Program Specialist, at 791 Chambers Road, Aurora,
CO 80011, or by calling 800-995-6429, ext 4419, or by e-mail at
ewolahan@bop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Satellite/Internet Broadcasting is defined as a
training/education process transpiring between trainers/teachers at one
location and participants/students at other locations via technology.
NIC is using satellite broadcasting and the internet to economically
reach more criminal justice staff in federal, state and local agencies.
Another strong benefit of satellite delivery is its ability to
broadcast programs conducted by experts in the correctional field, thus
reaching the entire audience at the same time with exactly the same
information. In addition, NIC is creating stand-alone training programs
on DVDs.
Purpose: The purpose of funding this initiative is to produce four
satellite/internet broadcasts, disseminating current information to the
criminal justice community. Three will be three hours in length, one
will be eight-hours in length. We will also develop and produce the
stand alone DVDs.
Scope of Work: To address the scope of work for this project, the
following will be needed:
(1) Producer Consultation and Creative Services: The producer will:
Consult and collaborate with NIC's Distance Learning Administrator
(Executive Producer) on program design, program coordination, design of
field segments and content development; work with each consultant/
trainer to develop their modules for delivery using the satellite/
internet format and/or the teleconference format; help develop scripts,
graphic design, production elements and rehearsals for each module of
the site coordinators' training and the satellite/internet training
programs; and use their expertise in designing creative ways to deliver
satellite teleconferencing. The producer will also be responsible for
attending planning meetings and assisting in the videotaping of
testimonials at conferences.
(2) Pre-Production Video: The producer will supervise the
production of vignettes to be used in each of the satellite/Internet
broadcasts, as well as each DVD production. NIC presenters (content
experts) will draft outlines of the scripts for each vignette. From the
outlines, scripts will be developed by the producer (script writing
expert) and approved by NIC's Distance Learning Administrator.
Professional actors will play the parts designated by the script. Story
boards for each production will be written by NIC's Distance Learning
Administrator. A total of between 18 and 25 vignettes will be created
under this cooperative agreement. The producer will supervise camera
and audio crews to capture testimonials from leaders in the criminal
justice field at designated conferences. (There will be four such
conferences in 2010.) The producer will coordinate all planning of the
production and post-production for each of the seven satellite/Internet
broadcasts.
(3) Video Production: Video production for each teleconference will
consist of videotaping content-related events in the field, editing
existing video, and videotaping experts for testimonial presentations.
It will also include voice over, audio and music if necessary, for each
video. Blank tapes and narration for field shooting will be purchased
for each site. The format for all field shooting will be either Beta
Cam, DVD Pro Digital and/or Mini DVD.
(4) Post Production (Studio): Innovative and thought-provoking
opening sequences will be produced for each teleconference. In
addition, graphics will be utilized to enhance the learning in each
module. The producer will coordinate art direction, lighting, set
design, and furniture for all teleconference segments. (Set design
should change periodically throughout the award period.) The set will
be customized to each topic. The producer will organize and supervise
the complete production crew on rehearsal and production days, per the
schedules below. This will also include the production of DVDs for each
broadcast and the editing necessary for a final and approved cut.
(5) Production: The production group will set up and maintain
studio lighting, adjust audio, and have a complete production crew for
the days and hours set by the Distance Learning Administrator. A
production crew shall include the following: Director, Audio Operator,
Video Operator, Character Generator Operator, Floor Director, Four (4)
Camera Operators, Teleprompter Operator, On-Line Internet Coordinator,
Make-Up Artist (production time only), and Interactive Assistance
Personnel (fax, e-mail, and telephone). Each production shall also have
closed captioning for all programs.
After each production, the studio will provide 12 DVD copies to NIC
and the
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Master on Beta Cam and DVD. The DVD will have a splash page that will
break down each module, each day, and the vignettes that have been
produced for each program.
For each three-hour program, NIC will receive one DVD with splash
page. For the eight-hour program, NIC will receive two DVDs and, for
the sixteen-hour program, four DVDs will be provided, with splash page
on each. Each DVD will be edited to provide the necessary content under
the direction of the Distance Learning Administrator.
(6) Transmission: The producer will: Purchase satellite uplink time
that will include the footprints of Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands, and
the Continental United States; acquire downlink transponder time for
KU-Band; purchase internet streaming of 200 simultaneous feeds for each
program; be able to provide closed captioning on the final edited DVD
on all production.
(7) Equipment: Applicants must have a minimum of the following
equipment: Broadcast studio of approximately 2,000 square feet, with an
area for a studio audience of between 15 and 20 people; Four Digital
Studio Cameras (one of which must be an overhead camera with robotic
control); Chroma Key: at least one wall with chroma key capability,
along with a digital ultimate keying system; A tape operation facility
providing playback/record in various formats, including DV, Betacam,
Betacam SP, SVHS, VHS, U-Matic 3/4 & SP; Advit or comparable editing
bay; Three-dimensional animation with computer graphics; Internet
streaming capacity for several hundred simultaneous downloads in both
G2 Real Player and Microsoft Media Player--Capture Closed Captioning;
ability to archive four selected satellite/internet broadcasts from FY
2009 and all four broadcasts from FY 2010; Computer Teleprompter for at
least three studio cameras; Interruptible Fold Back (IFB) or In Ear
Monitor (IEM) for all presenters and the moderator during the three
hour programs and an (IFB) for each presenter during the eight-hour
program; individual control from control room to the Distance Learning
Administrator; Wireless microphones for each presenter during the
three-, eight-, and sixteen-hour programs; Microphones for the studio
audience at each round table (should be able to pick up audio during
the training program); Satellite Uplink and Transponder: KU-Band
Digital with the footprints of Alaska, Hawaii, Virgin Islands, and the
Continental United States; Portable Field Equipment--Digital Video
Cameras with recording decks, portable lighting kits, microphones (both
hand-held and lapel), field monitors, audio mixers, and camera tripods.
(8) Personnel: Applicants must have a minimum of the following
qualified personnel: Producer/Director; Script Writer; Set Designer;
Lighting Designer; Audio Operator; Graphics Operator; Graphics Artist;
Floor Manager; Studio Camera Operators (4); Tape Operator; Location
Camera Operator; Teleprompter Operator; Clerical/Administrative
Support; Makeup Artist (as needed during production); Closed Caption
Operator (as needed during production).
Application Requirements: Applications should be concisely written,
typed double spaced and reference the project by the ``NIC Opportunity
Number'' and Title in this announcement. The package must include: a
cover letter that identifies the audit agency responsible for the
applicant's financial accounts as well as the audit period or fiscal
year that the applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 through June 30);
a program narrative in response to the statement of work and a budget
narrative explaining projected costs. The following forms must also be
included: OMB Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance;
OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs;
OMB Standard Form 424B, Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (these
forms are available at http://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC Certification
Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility
Matters; and the Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (available at: http:/
/www.nicic.gov/Downloads/PDF/certif-frm.pdf.)
Applications may be submitted in hard copy, or electronically via
http://www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard copy, there must to be an
original and three copies of the full proposal (program and budget
narratives, application forms and assurances). The original should have
the applicant's signature in blue ink.
Authority: Public Law 93-415.
Funds Available: NIC is seeking the applicants' best ideas
regarding accomplishment of the scope of work and the related costs for
achieving the goals of this solicitation. Funds may only be used for
activities that are linked to the desired outcome of the project.
This project will be a collaborative venture with the NIC Academy
Division.
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any public or
private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or
team with expertise in the described areas.
Review Considerations: Applications received under this
announcement will be subjected to an NIC three- to five-member review
panel.
Note:
NIC will NOT award a cooperative agreement to an applicant who
does not have a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal Number (DUNS)
and is not registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR).
A DUNS number can be received at no cost by calling the dedicated
toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-800-333-0505 (if you are a sole
proprietor, you would dial 1-866-705-5711 and select option 1).
Registration in the CRR can be done online at the CRR Web site:
http://www.crr.gov. A CRR Handbook and worksheet can also be reviewed
at the Web site.
Number of Awards: One (1).
NIC Opportunity Number: 10A59. This number should appear as a
reference line in your cover letter, where indicated on Standard Form
424, and outside of the envelope in which the application is sent.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 16.601.
Executive Order 12372: This program is not subject to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372.
Morris L. Thigpen,
Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. E9-26293 Filed 10-30-09; 8:45 am]
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