Omnibus/Ad Hoc Video Support Contract, A Whitepaper

We suggest that several Federal agencies could greatly benefit from an omnibus video services contract, similar to contracts awarded to EFX Media by the US Census Bureau, FEMA, OCC and others. We have developed the following White Paper that outlines the advantages of such a contract for augmenting internal facilities at Federal agencies, corporations and associations. Consider an approach for augmenting your in-house video capabilities with video services (primarily location shooting) and technical support (editing, interactive programming, duplication, etc.), on an as-needed basis, under an omnibus type of IDIQ contract. When any department requires services over and above your existing capabilities, a vendor, such as EFX, could supply them on an "as needed" basis. This would minimize the need to add full-time staff or equipment for what might only be a temporary spike in need. The funding minimum for such a contract can be extremely low, with each task order requiring specific budget approval. A specially discounted rate card for services and labor categories would be established that would allow for instant calculation of cost.

The cost savings would likely be considerable. The efficiency of instant support without lengthy contracting effort would be enormous. The US Census Bureau foresaw this advantage and awarded a contract to our company that is similar to what I propose (see blurb below). The US Army has also consolidated many of their video service needs to an IDIQ contract recently, as has the Office of Comptroller of the Currency. The advantage of having a vendor with so wide-reaching capabilities such as EFX under contract would be to minimize contracting efforts when sudden needs require rapid response. Further, we have created a national network of video production specialists with the latest in camera equipment, all available to us at below-market rates on a 24-hour notice basis.

Noorvik, Alaska, January 25, 2010 -- EFX provided US Census Bureau with a live satellite uplink from remote Alaskan village of Noorvik. Here, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves traveled by dog sled to visit residents.

Scene from animated "It's Easy" a how-to video on filling out the
Census form, created in 60 languages. Video can be viewed at http://www.efxmediatv.com/media.cfm?c=582&m=3160




U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AV CONTRACT:
The EFX Company (dba EFX Media), a twenty six year old video production company in Arlington, has been awarded a contract from the US Census Bureau to provide video production and other audio/video services. The Census PIO (Public Information Office) sought to find a general supplier of outside AV services to augment its own extensive in house capabilities. EFX Media will provide, among other services, location video production crews, editors, editing services, interactive design, and technical staffing services. Should all options be exercised, the contract will be worth $3.5 million dollars over the base year and four option years. In addition to providing location shooting all over the country, EFX was tasked with producing a 10-minute animated educational video to show citizens how to fill out and mail back their census form. The video was produced in 60 different languages, including a version for the English & Spanish LGBT community and a version in American Sign Language.