SOW_Dogan_Uydu_Contract_SOW_FN_v_(F)_8_7_15.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

B.1 BACKGROUND

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is an independent agency of the United State Government and is responsible for international radio and television. The Agency’s mission is public diplomacy – discussing and explaining the U.S., its people, its culture, and its policies – to citizens of other countries.

B.2 OBJECTIVE

To acquire one satellite audio channel (one stereo pair, 192 kilobytes per second (Kb/s)) on the Turksat satellite system. This is required to support the BBG/IBB’s mission to provide a source to distribute VOA program to the Eurasian region.

B.3. TERM OF CONTRACT

The period of performance will include a Base Period of one (1) year with two (2) Option Years that may be exercised, subject to availability of funding at the discretion of the Government.

B.4. REQUIREMENT / SERVICE PARAMETERS

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has a requirement for a Contractor to establish one satellite audio channel on the Turksat satellite system.

The Contractor shall provide one 192 Kbps audio stereo pair on Turksat 4A, 42 Degrees East Longitude, Transponder 6, 11.99 gigahertz (GHz) 24 hours/day, 365 days/year, to accommodate the continuation of the IBB compressed digital audio transmission. The Single Mono IBB HB Channel will be split and fed to both the Left and Right channels of the Stereo Pair on the Turksat Carrier. This audio will consist of the RFE Azeri language radio feed to be labeled Azadliq Radiosu.

a) TRANSPONDER SERVICE The Contractor shall provide one 192 Kbps audio stereo pair on Turksat 4A, 42 Degrees East Longitude, Transponder 6, 11.99 GHz 24 hours/day, 365 days/year, to accommodate the continuation of the IBB compressed digital audio transmission. The Single Mono IBB HB Channel will be split and fed to both the Left and Right channels of the Stereo Pair on the Turksat Carrier. This audio will consist of the RFE Azeri language radio feed to be labeled Azadliq Radiosu.

b) AUDIO SOURCE / PARAMETERS The audio feed from BBG is available on the Eutelsat HB satellite.

Downlink information follows:

Orbital Location: 13 Degrees East Longitude Transponder: 76 Downlink Frequency: 12.226 GHz

FEC: 3/4

Symbol Rate: 27.5 MSym/s Typical L-Band Frequency: 1476.0 MHz Local Oscillator Frequency: 10.75 GHz

Downlink Polarization: V Network ID: 1

Virtual Channel (VC or SID): 272

Audio PID: 4433 (Audio Right Channel)

The Service must have the following Turksat Retransmission parameters:

Turksat 4A Satellite-42 Degrees East Longitude Transponder: 6 Coverage: Turkey Bean Downlink Frequency: 11.99 MHz

Downlink Pol: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 27.500

FEC: 5/6

Audio Bit Rate for one stereo pair: 192 Kbps

B.5. NCC NOTIFICATION OF SATELLITE OUTAGES:

The Turksat Satellite Network Manager is responsible for regular monitoring of the transmissions and shall notify IBB Network Control Center (NCC) in case of an emergency. The Contractor shall coordinate planned down times with the NCC Manager at least 5 business days prior the downtime. The Contractor shall notify the NCC, immediately upon discovery of any unplanned interruptions in the IBB broadcast. The appropriate telephone, facsimile numbers and email addresses email addresses are listed below:

B.6. TURKSAT NETWORK CONTROL CONTACT NUMBERS:

Turkast shall provide to the IBB, points of contact and telephone and fax numbers for coordination of technical matters. Contacts should include Internet emails addresses.

B.7. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE:

In the event of a catastrophic transponder or satellite failure, the Contractor shall provide another transponder/satellite assignment that meets or exceeds foot print and downlink EIRP requirements of the failed service and within the same technical requirements stated in this section.

B.8. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

The Contracting Officer will appoint by letter a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) who will have the responsibility of ensuring that the work performed by the Contractor conforms to the requirements of the contract and such other responsibilities and authorities as may be specified in the letter of authorization or in this contract. It is understood and agreed in particular that the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall NOT have authority to make changes in the scope or terms and conditions of the contract unless and only to the extent that such authority is specified in the letter of authorization or in the contract if the change is within the scope of work (e.g. such as placement of cameras so as not to delay the work at a site) that is to be followed in writing within 3 business days if explicitly identified in the scope of work differently.

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) has the responsibility of ensuring that the work conforms to the requirements of the contract and other such responsibilities and authorities as may be specified. It is understood and agreed, in particular, that the COR shall not have the authority to make changes outside the scope or terms and conditions of the contract unless and only to the extent that such authority is specified in the contract.

THE RESULTANT CONTRACTOR IS HEREBY FOREWARNED THAT, ABSENT THE REQUISITE AUTHORITY OF THE COR TO MAKE ANY SUCH CHANGES, IT MAY BE HELD FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES NOT AUTHORIZED IN ADVANCE, IN WRITING, BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, MAY BE DENIED COMPENSATION OR OTHER RELIEF FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED THAT IS NOT SO AUTHORIZED, AND MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED, AT NO ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT, TO TAKE ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSITATED BY REASON OF THE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES.

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