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DDIGITAL-TO-IGITAL-TO-AANALOGNALOG CCONVERTERONVERTER BBOXOX CCOUPONOUPON PPROGRAMROGRAM
RREQUESTEQUEST FFOROR IINFORMATION (RFI)NFORMATION (RFI)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
August 11, 2006
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NTIA Team
• Bernadette McGuire-Rivera– Associate Administrator, Office of
Telecommunications and Information Applications• Meredith Baker
– Senior Policy Advisor• Kathy Smith
– Chief Counsel• Clifton Beck
– Budget Officer• Wayne Ritchie
– Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Telecommunications and Information applications
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NTIA’s Role
• NTIA is the Program Owner– Tasked in legislation to implement– Will provide the technical expertise– Will provide the Contracting Officer
Representative– Will provide technical evaluation– Will assist in negotiations– Will provide administration following
award
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NOAA Team
• Helen Hurcombe– Director, Acquisition and Grants
Office• Gary Rice
– Director, Staff Office/External Client Acquisition Division
• Catherine Holland– Contracting Officer
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NOAA’s Role
• NOAA provides acquisition support to NTIA– Will provide Contract Specialist and
Contracting Officer– Will provide business evaluation– Will negotiate, award and administer
contract
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DDIGITAL-TO-IGITAL-TO-AANALOGNALOG CCONVERTERONVERTER BBOXOX CCOUPONOUPON PPROGRAMROGRAM
RREQUESTEQUEST FFOROR IINFORMATION (RFI)NFORMATION (RFI)
Bernadette McGuire-RiveraAssociate Administrator
National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationU.S. Department of Commerce
www.ntia.doc.gov
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DDIGITAL-TO-IGITAL-TO-AANALOGNALOG CCONVERTERONVERTER BBOXOX
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NTIA EMPHASIS
• Meet Congressional Mandates
• Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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CONGRESSIONAL MANDATES
• Operating Methods
• Schedule
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OPERATING METHODS REQUIRED BY ACT
• Coupon Redeemed at Purchase• Consumer Must Request• May Request 1 or 2 Coupons• Distributed by U.S. Mail• Valid for 3 Months• $5 million for Consumer Education
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MANDATED SCHEDULE
January 1, 2008 Coupons Available
February 18, 2009 Digital Only Broadcast
March 31, 2009 Last Coupon Requests
June 31, 2009 Last coupons expire
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WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE (WFA)
• Minimize Occurrence
• Cost Benefit
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MINIMIZE WFA THROUGHOUT PROGRAM
• Coupon Distribution
• Coupon Redemption
• Retailer Certification
• Consumer Education
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COST / BENEFIT
EXAMPLE:
Paper Coupon vs. Magnetic Strip
Potential for WFA vs. Cost of Solution
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FURTHER DEFINED IN RULE MAKING
• Eligible Household
• Converter Box Specifications
• Retailer Requirements
• Certain Operating Procedures
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RFP BASED ON:
• RFI
• Final Rules
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DEADLINES
RFI Response Sept. 15, 2006
RFP Release Early 2007
Contract Award June 2007
Coupons Available Jan. 1, 2008
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
W W W . N T I A . D O C . G O V
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Questions and Answers
Acquisition Process
and Pre-award Activities
(please see handout for advance Q&As)
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Questions and Answers
Coupon Program Management
and Contractor Role
(please see handout for advance Q&As)
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Questions and Answers
Coupon Program Rules and Authority
(please see handout for advance Q&As)
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Questions and Answers
Consumer Education Campaign
(please see handout for advance Q&As)
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DDIGITAL-TO-IGITAL-TO-AANALOGNALOG CCONVERTERONVERTER BBOXOX CCOUPONOUPON PPROGRAMROGRAM
RREQUESTEQUEST FFOROR IINFORMATION (RFI)NFORMATION (RFI)
Thank you for participating in today’s Industry Day