RFERL Moldovan Radio program
1. The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking a Radio Station with multicity level
coverage in Moldova (cable or terrestrial) to provide the services described below.
2. U.S. Agency for Global Media, Office of Technology, Services and Innovation, Prague Regional Marketing Office, is seeking a "Provider" that is a news RADIO Provider. A Provider is defined as a full time RADIO Station with a one year minimum of operating experience, which has the ability to reach mass audiences in Moldova with a reputation for producing respected, credible and accurate news programming and that has the technical ability to rebroadcast RFERL Radio Moldova program.
3. The primary objective is to provide transmission of U.S. Agency for Global Media - provided content (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Moldovan program) on a regular basis, as described below in the broadcast schedule, to the largest possible audience in Moldova using available U.S. Agency for Global Media funding.
4. The preferred Provider shall broadcast RFERL Radio Moldova program programming from Monday to Friday from 06:30 to 06:45 and from 21:00 to 21:30 Central European Time with the broadcast airing not varying more than two minutes from the aforementioned times. Samples can be found at the following website: https://www.rferl.org/p/5517.html
5. U.S. Agency for Global Media is solely responsible for the content of all U.S. Agency for Global Media provided programming and is authorized to produce its program in the desired format, so long as it does not violate the laws of Moldova.
6. The Provider shall supply all personnel, equipment, and transmission services to receive and rebroadcast the RFERL Radio Moldova program in its entirety, without pre-emption, alteration, abridgment or exception. However, the Provider shall have the right to decline to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media content, so long as U.S. Agency for Global Media is notified in advance of the intent and reason and may recommend changes to program format or content. No alterations shall be made, however, without the prior written agreement of the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
7. The Provider will only be paid for the original airings of the RFERL Radio Moldova program programs that are run from start to completion and to the satisfaction of the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
8. The Provider shall inform the U.S. Agency for Global Media in advance of any planned alteration of the programs' scheduled broadcast airing or other technical or administrative issues post award. The Provider and the U.S. Agency for Global Media shall provide each other with point of contact information for notification purposes.
9. The U.S. Agency for Global Media will transmit RFERL Radio Moldova program to the Provider via satellite, Internet/File Transfer Protocol (FTP), or other means. The technical details of the transmission to the Station(s) and feed transmission times will be mutually agreed upon after contract award once a Station Provider is selected by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Adam Gartner, Regional Marketing Officer - International Broadcasting Bureau -, Phone 420221123773, Email atgartne@usagm.gov - Dominika Porkertova, Phone 420221123780, Email porkertovad@usagm.gov
