1	DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce August 11, 2006
2	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
3	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
4	NOAA Team Helen Hurcombe Director, Acquisition and Grants Office Gary Rice Director, Staff Office/External Client Acquisition Division Catherine Holland Contracting Officer
5	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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7	DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX
8	NTIA EMPHASIS Meet Congressional Mandates Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse
9	CONGRESSIONAL MANDATES Operating Methods Schedule
10	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
11	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
12	WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE (WFA) Minimize Occurrence Cost Benefit
13	MINIMIZE WFA THROUGHOUT PROGRAM Coupon Distribution Coupon Redemption Retailer Certification Consumer Education
14	COST / BENEFIT EXAMPLE: Paper Coupon vs. Magnetic Strip Potential for WFA vs. Cost of Solution
15	FURTHER DEFINED IN RULE MAKING Eligible Household Converter Box Specifications Retailer Requirements Certain Operating Procedures
16	RFP BASED ON: RFI Final Rules
17	DEADLINES RFI Response Sept. 15, 2006 RFP Release Early 2007 Contract Award June 2007 Coupons Available Jan. 1, 2008
18	FOR MORE INFORMATION W W W . N T I A . D O C . G O V
19	Questions and Answers Acquisition Process and Pre-award Activities (please see handout for advance Q&As)
20	Questions and Answers Coupon Program Management and Contractor Role (please see handout for advance Q&As)
21	Questions and Answers Coupon Program Rules and Authority (please see handout for advance Q&As)
22	Questions and Answers Consumer Education Campaign (please see handout for advance Q&As)
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