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D -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SATELLITE UPLINKING SERVICES DUE 011599 POC Sandra Baxley, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6881 Request for information regarding satellite uplinking services due 011599. POC Contact Sandra Baxley at (404) 842-6881. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia is interested in pursuing information about satellite uplink and transmission services. CDC needs C-band and KU-band satellite uplinking services via contractor supplied fiber optic Studio-to-Transmitter Links (STLs). Requirement for national coverage includes the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico applies individually to both C-Band and KU-band. On occasion, international transmission or compressed digital transmission may be required. Terrestrial satellites shall be of high power (exceeding 12 watts per transponder). Satellites must be full bandwidth (36 mhz bandwidth for C-band and 54 mhz bandwidth for KU-band). KU-band must be 54 mhz bandwidth. NO split, shared or fractional transponders are allowed. CDC requires horizontal transponder polarization only. Audio subcarriers will be 6.2 and 6.8 mhz unless requested otherwise. Audio shall not deviate in frequency response more than +0.5 db 50-15 khz on both subcarriers. Other services may be required such as closed captioning interpretation services; occasional services to downlink and record programs and provide video playback-to-air services. Respondents should provide detailed information about their ability to provide these services, along with pricing information. Also, please discuss the availability of 54 mhz bandwidth satellites and also address alternatives to achieve a quality transmission. CDC is an occasional user with about 100 hours for C-Band and Ku-Band per year. This is a request for information only, and no solicitation document for satellite services exists at this time. CDC may, however, use information contained from this request when structuring solicitation documents in the future. NOTE: No solicitation documents exists at this time. Interested parties my send information packages to Sandra Baxley, Contract Specialist atthe address above. DO NOT FAX INFORMATION. Posted 12/09/98 (I-SN278768). (0343)

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