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R -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SUPPORT FOR TV MARTI SYSTEM AT CUDJOE KEY AIR FORCE STATION (CKAFS) SOL IA-2105-S923-4946 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Herman Shaw (202) 205-5414 The United States Information Agency (USIA), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) has a requirement, subject to availability of funding, for a Contractor to operate and maintain the TV Marti broadcasting facility located at CKAFS in Cudjoe Key, Florida. This facility receives a satellite feed from USIA/IBB Washington, DC, and provides an uplink feed to the aerostat transmitter for broadcasting via a television channel frequency for broadcast to Havana, Cuba. All equipment for this work is provided by the United States Government. System drawings, manuals, and other pertinent documents are provided at the TV Marti facility. The Contractor shall furnish an experienced technical staff on a firm-fixed price (FFP) basis to operate and maintain the TV Marti broadcasting system according to applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and using best practices engineering procedures and as described in the appropriate National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) documents. System enhancements, supplies, parts, out-of-scope repairs and engineering, testing, etc. will be handled under a cost reimbursable contract line item number (CLIN). The Contractor shall automate the current reporting procedures to provide timely O&M information to the Government. The automated network shall include items of both normal and critical nature, such as, but not limited to: real time operations parameters; preventive maintenance instructions and scheduling; incident reporting; system failure alarms; notification; statistical analysis; system improvement recommendations; procurement; training; broadcast logs; quality control and assurance; spares and equipment inventory; and material support. The successful offeror will assume responsibility from an incumbent contractor. The period of performance shall be one (1) year with four (4) yearly renewal options. The solicitation will be released on or about July 20, 1999, and will close thirty (30) days after the solicitation issuance date. Access to Solicitation No. IA2105-C9234946 is available through USIA Website address: www.usia.gov. Telephone requests for this solicitation will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 07/22/99 (W-SN357675). (0203)

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