U.S. Information Agency, Office of Contracts, 301 4TH STREET SW, Room M27, Washington, DC 20547

R -- SOURCES SOUGHT-DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE CAPABILITY POC John Busch SOURCES SOUGHT: The U.S. Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) is seeking sources capable of broadcasting worldwide by direct broadcast satellite. The requirement includes broadcasting radio programs and multimedia (audio, video, data and text) directly to stationary and mobile receivers for consumer audiences, where the receivers are transportable and may be located in automobiles, offices or residences. The sources must be capable of transmitting to an installed base of consumer receivers using variable data-rates permitting up to and including CD quality audio delivery. IBB intends to evaluate these sources to determine their feasibility of/for broadcasting programming worldwide. Sources having this capability should submit, by 5:00pm, February 27, 1998, a Technical and Business Statement of Capability to Mr. Edward G. Muller, Agency Procurement Executive, 301 4th St., S.W. Rm. M-22, Washington, DC 20547. (0021)

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