STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY CONAKRY
The U.S. Embassy in Guinea seeks services to produce, translate, and broadcast a weekly 20-minute radio program across six languages in Guinea. The performance period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, requiring various recording, translation, and broadcast units. [1][2]
The COR will conduct monthly surveillance reviews, document findings in a Contractor Performance Record, and provide input to CPARS at contract closeout, consistent with FAR 42.15. # PART II — CONTRACT CLAUSES The following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference unless otherwise noted (full text available at acquisition.gov): ## Provisions/Clauses Incorporated by Reference | | | | --- | --- | | **Clause No.** | **Title** | | FAR 52.212- 1 | Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services | | FAR 52.212- 3 | Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Offeror must complete and submit, or confirm current annual reps/cert
If not current, Offerors must submit a completed paper copy of 52.212-3 with their quotation. # EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD (FAR 52.212-2) # The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government. ## Evaluation Factors 1. **Technical/Management Capability (Most Important Non-Price Factor)** * Demonstrated ability to produce, translate, and broadcast content in all six required languages (French, Poular, Sousou, Malinké, Kissi, Guerzé) * Proven access to broadcast infrastructure in all 10 required cities across all four regions * Proposed audio producti
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The COR will conduct monthly surveillance reviews, document findings in a Contractor Performance Record, and provide input to CPARS at contract closeout, consistent with FAR 42.15. # PART II — CONTRACT CLAUSES The following clauses apply and are incorporated by reference unless otherwise noted (full text available at acquisition.gov): ## Provisions/Clauses Incorporated by Reference | | | | --- | --- | | **Clause No.** | **Title** | | FAR 52.212- 1 | Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services | | FAR 52.212- 3 | Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Offeror must complete and submit, or confirm current annual reps/certs in SAM.gov) | | FAR 52.212- 4 | Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services | | FAR 52.212- 5 | Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services | | FAR 52.203- 16 | Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest | | FAR 52.204- 7 | System for Award Management | | FAR 52.204- 13 | System for Award Management Maintenance | | FAR 52.204- 24 / 52.204- 25 | Representation/Prohibition Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment | | FAR 52.209- 6 | Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment | | | | | --- | --- | | **Clause No.** | **Title** | | FAR 52.219- 28 | Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (if small business status applies) | | FAR 52.222- 3 | Convict Labor | | FAR 52.222- 19 | Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies | | FAR 52.222- 21 | Prohibition of Segregated Facilities | | FAR 52.222- 26 | Equal Opportunity | | FAR 52.222- 36 | Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities | | FAR 52.222- 50 | Combating Trafficking in Persons (especially critical for overseas performance) | | FAR 52.223- 18 | Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving | | FAR 52.225- 13 | Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases | | FAR 52.232- 33 | Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management | | FAR 52.233- 2 | Service of Protest | | FAR 52.233- 3 | Protest After Award | | | | | --- | --- | | **Clause No.** | **Title** | | FAR 52.233-4 | Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim | | FAR 52.224 | Privacy Act | 1. **Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR, 48 CFR Chapter 6) Clauses** | | | | --- | --- | | **Clause No.** | **Title** | | DOSAR 652.204-70 | Disclosure of Information | | DOSAR 652.225-70 | Overseas Performance | | DOSAR 652.228-70 | Contractor's Insurance—Overseas | | DOSAR 652.239-71 | Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (if applicable to Airtable/data handling) | | DOSAR 652.242-70 | Contracting Officer's Representative | # PART III — LIST OF ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are incorporated into this solicitation and any resulting contract:
Performance Requirements Summary — Detailed audio production, translation, and broadcasting standards are set forth in Section VII (QASP) above and shall be incorporated into the resulting contract as performance standards under FAR 37.6 (Performance-Based Acquisition), to the extent applicable to this commercial services acquisition.
Embassy retains full control over the distribution and use of the produced content. # SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES
If not current, Offerors must submit a completed paper copy of 52.212-3 with their quotation. # EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD (FAR 52.212-2) # The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government. ## Evaluation Factors 1. **Technical/Management Capability (Most Important Non-Price Factor)** * Demonstrated ability to produce, translate, and broadcast content in all six required languages (French, Poular, Sousou, Malinké, Kissi, Guerzé) * Proven access to broadcast infrastructure in all 10 required cities across all four regions * Proposed audio production quality standards consistent with Section VII (QASP) * Qualifications and experience of key personnel (producers, translators, technicians) * Proposed workflow and quality control procedures for meeting weekly deadlines ## Past Performance
Attachment 4 is a standard government-wide form available at acquisition.gov and via SAM.gov. # PART IV — REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 1. **FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services** (incorporated by reference; tailored addenda below) Addenda to 52.212-1: * 1. **Submission Requirements.** Offerors shall submit: + Technical/Management Approach (addressing production, translation, and broadcast capability; staffing; equipment; and language capacity in all six required languages) + Past Performance References (minimum 3, for similar media production/broadcast services within the past 3 years) + Price Proposal, using the CLIN structure and Service Delivery and Pricing Schedule format provided + Completed Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3), unless current in SAM.gov + Proof of technical capability to broadcast in all 10 designated cities (e.g., partner station agreements or owned infrastructure) 2. **Offer Validity Period.** Offers must remain valid for 90 days counting from the closing date.
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Conakry, GN-C, GIN
Posted Aug 27, 2026; Responses due Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC; Archive date Sep 26, 2026
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STATEMENT OF WORK (Incorporated in full from the Government-furnished SOW; reproduced here for completeness of the solicitation package.) Background The U.S. Embassy in Guinea's radio program, "Sous L'Arbre à Palabre," is currently broadcast in six languages across Guinea. The radio show highlights U.S. embassy engagement in Guinea, U.S. companies and other U.S. organizations operating in Guinea, U.S. government exchange alumni, and other Guineans that share U.S. values and priorities. The podcast-style program explores inspiring stories and transformative initiatives across various themes, including healthcare, security, education, business, and entrepreneurship. The target audience includes a wide range of listeners, especially those with limited internet access, literacy, or French language skills. By showcasing these stories, the Embassy aims to connect with all Guineans on issues of importance to the U.S. Embassy in Guinea. Objectives The primary objective of this project is to produce, translate, and broadcast a 20-minute, weekly radio show, "Sous L'Arbre à Palabre," on behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Guinea. The program aims to: Highlight U.S. Engagement in Guinea: Provide a platform for dialogue between the embassy, local partners, and the Guinean public to highlight key areas of U.S. engagement in Guinea, including but not limited to: U.S. businesses and commercial investment in Guinea, key health and security initiatives, and educational and exchange opportunities offered by the U.S. government. Promote U.S.-Guinea Shared Values: Through inspirational stories and interviews, encourage attitudes and behaviors that align with the values and goals of the U.S. embassy and its partners. Reach a National Audience: Engage with audiences across Guinea, particularly those with limited internet access, literacy, or French language skills. Broadcast languages: French, Poular, Sousou, Malinké, Kissi, and Guerzé. Broadcast in all four regions: Forest region: Kissidougou, N'Zérékore, Guéckédou; Upper Guinea: Kankan, Siguiri, Faranah; Middle Guinea: Labe, Mamou; and Coastal Guinea: Kindia, Boke Period of Performance The period of performance for this project is October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. During this period, the contractor will record new twenty-minute radio programs; translate newly recorded and previously recorded Embassy-provided programs, as specified in the Service Delivery and Pricing Schedule; and broadcast completed programs weekly across all regions in Guinea. Key Milestones: Weekly Radio Shows: First Show Broadcast: October 11, 2026 Subsequent Weekly Broadcasts: Every Sunday at 15:30, unless the parties mutually agree in writing to a different recurring broadcast day and/or time. Final Show Broadcast: September 5, 2027 Monthly Reports: First Monday of each month, beginning November 2, 2026. Final Evaluation Meeting: Week of September 27, 2027 Disclaimer: Dates are tentative and may be adjusted to reflect solicitation, evaluation, and award timelines, and in response to force majeure/acts of God. Prior-Contract Episode Inventory The Embassy will provide the Contractor with: 13 French-language episodes produced under a prior contract requiring translation and broadcasting under this contract. 9 episodes produced and translated under a prior contract requiring broadcasting only under this contract. At the beginning of the period of performance for the contract envisaged by the current solicitation , some of the these previous contract episodes may still be in production or translation and may therefore not be immediately available to the contractor. The Service Delivery and Pricing Schedule at section IV above reflects only the services to be performed under this contract. Each service is considered a separate unit of performance, and an episode may require any of the following combinations of service elements: Recording, translation, and broadcast; Translation and broadcast only; Broadcast only. Accordingly, services completed under the prior contract are not included as service units under this contract; only the remaining translation and/or broadcasting services to be performed by the contractor are reflected in the applicable service quantities. The U.S. Embassy is not required to identify or provide all prior-contract episodes at the beginning of the period of performance. The Embassy may select and provide these episodes to the contractor on a rolling basis during the period of performance and may determine or revise the sequencing of such episodes, provided that the applicable advance-notice requirements below are met. For an episode requiring translation and broadcast under this contract, the Embassy will provide the completed French-language audio file to the contractor at least 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled broadcast date. For an episode requiring broadcast only under this contract, the Embassy will provide the completed translated audio files to the contractor at least 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled broadcast date. Service Delivery and Pricing Schedule Because the Embassy will provide previously produced episodes at different stages of completion, the total quantities for recording, translation, and broadcasting are not equal. The quantities below represent the total units of each service to be performed under this contract. Total Services during service period (October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027): Total Recordings: 26 (new podcast recordings in French) Total Translations: 195 (39 podcasts translated to five local languages) Total Broadcasts: 480 (48 podcasts, broadcast once per week in 10 locations) Summary of Total Services by Week Weeks 1-13 Each week: Record 1 new podcast Translate 1 podcast into five languages (equaling 5 translation units of service) Broadcast 1 completed podcast in all 10 regions (equaling 10 broadcast units of service) Weeks 14-26 Each week: Record 1 new podcast Translate 1 podcast into five languages Broadcast 1 completed podcast in all 10 regions Weeks 27-39 Each week: Record 0 new podcasts Translate 1 podcast into five languages Broadcast 1 completed podcast in all 10 regions Weeks 40-48 Each week: Record 0 new podcasts Translate 0 podcasts Broadcast 1 completed podcast in all 10 regions Use the remaining time for quality control, promotional content, monitoring, and preparation for the next production cycle. Production Totals Activity Weeks Total Recording Weeks 1-26 26 podcasts Translation Weeks 1-39 39 podcasts (195 translation units) Broadcasting Weeks 1-48 48 weekly broadcasts DISCLAIMER: Dates are tentative. Project launch date and project completion dates may be adjusted to reflect the amount of time taken to solicit, review offers and issue approved contract awards. Dates may be adjusted further in response to force majeure/ acts of God. Place of Performance The primary place of performance for this project will be the media outlet's facilities located in Conakry, Guinea; however, recordings may be done at studios in other locations as appropriate. The radio show will be broadcasted across all four regions in Guinea including 10 cities to ensure nationwide coverage. Definition and Sequence of Service Requirements Production Schedule and record interviews in French with embassy-selected guests using embassy-provided questions. Edit recordings as needed so that each recording is 20-minutes. Translation Translate French-language recordings, including previously recorded Embassy-provided episodes identified for translation under the Service Delivery and Pricing Schedule, to Malinke, Sousou, Poular, Guerze, and Kissi. Upload all recordings to Airtable (online platform) to facilitate embassy review. Broadcasting Broadcast completed episodes, including both episodes produced under this contract and Embassy-provided episodes produced during a prior period of performance, in 10 cities to ensure comprehensive coverage across the country. Broadcast weekly in French or most widely spoken local language. Technical and Logistical Support Provide all necessary technical and logistical support for the broadcasting of the radio shows. Ensure high-quality audio production and reliable broadcast transmission. Monitoring and Reporting Monitor the impact of the broadcasts and gather feedback from the audience to evaluate the effectiveness of the communication strategy. Provide monthly reports to the U.S. Embassy on the performance of the radio show, including listener feedback and any observed changes in behavior or attitudes. Travel Broadcast activities will take place at the media outlet's facilities in Conakry or at radio stations outside Conakry. Any necessary travel within or outside Conakry will be coordinated by the media outlet vendor. Government-Provided Resources The U.S. Embassy will provide the following resources to support the project: Guest list and their contact information. Review and approval of the content for each radio show. Embassy-owned audio files produced during a prior period of performance that require outstanding translation and/or broadcasting services under this contract. Ownership and Usage Rights All audio files produced as part of this contract will become the property of the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. Embassy reserves the right to use these audio files in full or in derivative form for various purposes, including but not limited to: Broadcasting on other radio stations Posting on social media platforms Inclusion in other embassy communications and promotional materials This clause ensures that the U.S. Embassy retains full control over the distribution and use of the produced content. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES Deliverable Due Date Delivered To Recorded interviews with Embassy guests Within 30 calendar days of receiving guest contact information from the Embassy, with sufficient advance notice to complete translation before the planned broadcast date U.S. Embassy Conakry, via Airtable Translated interviews One week in advance of the scheduled broadcast date U.S. Embassy Conakry, via Airtable Weekly radio show broadcast Weekly, at the agreed day/time (default: Sundays at 15:30), October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 U.S. Embassy Conakry, via radio station broadcast Monthly performance report First Monday of each month, beginning November 2, 2026 U.S. Embassy Conakry (COR) - summary of recordings, translations, and broadcasts completed, plus listener feedback Final evaluation meeting/report Week of September 27, 2027 U.S. Embassy Conakry Note: Recordings completed in a given week are not necessarily intended for broadcast that same week; the Embassy may sequence new and prior-contract episodes to maintain the weekly broadcast schedule.
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