Sources Sought Notice for Mauritania FM.pdf
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- T015-24-RFI-00014
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US Agency for Global Media
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This sources sought notice seeks information from potential vendors interested in hosting, operating, and maintaining FM broadcast transmitter systems for the U.S. Agency for Global Media in Mauritania. Specifically, the agency requires a vendor to provide a climate-controlled space with floor space and power access adjacent to a broadcast tower in Nouakchott to host broadcast equipment systems, including space to host a 3.1 meter C-Band and 1.8 meter KU Band satellite antenna and a 1.2 meter KU VSAT terminal. The vendor must also have sufficient space on the adjacent broadcast tower to host a 4 bay FM antenna. While currently licensed for operations in Nouakchott, the agency may expand radio coverage to other areas of Mauritania pending government approval. As the work will occur outside the continental U.S., no set-asides or socioeconomic preferences will apply. The notice is to identify qualified local businesses in Mauritania capable of hosting and maintaining the agency's FM broadcast systems.
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY, SERVICES, AND INNOVATION, BROADCAST
TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION, ENGINEERING & TRANSMISSION DIRECTORATE
U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
Operation and Maintenance of FM Broadcast Transmitter Systems in Mauritania
• Product Service Code: DG01 - IT and Telecom - Network Support Services
• NAICS Code: 516110 - Radio Broadcasting Stations
• Place of Performance: Mauritania
This is a Sources Sought Notice and should not be construed as a solicitation announcement.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation
Broadcast Technologies Division, Engineering and Transmission Directorate (T/E/B) is seeking preliminary information, for market research purposes only, from capable and reliable sources who may be interested in submitting a proposal to provide hosting, operational and maintenance support of USAGM owned FM broadcast transmitter systems in Mauritania as well as providing liaison services with Mauritanian government agencies related to broadcasting.
The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential local qualified businesses concerns, capable of hosting and performing Operations and Maintenance of USAGM FM broadcast transmitter systems in Mauritania.
USAGM is currently licensed by the Mauritania government to provide Voice of America
(VOA) programming on 93.8 Mhz in the Nouakchott Metropolitan area. USAGM is considering expanding its radio coverage to other areas of the country, pending approval from the
Mauritanian government.
Since all of the work will be performed outside of the continental U.S., no set-asides or socioeconomic preference of any sort will be granted.
USAGM has a requirement for a vendor to host, operate, and maintain FM broadcast transmitter systems in Nouakchott as well as other regions of Mauritania. This includes providing a climate controlled space with at least 2 meters of floor space available to host broadcast equipment systems. This climate-controlled space should be adjacent to a broadcast tower with access to reliable commercial electrical shore power and an adjacent space to host a 15 kVA standby electrical generator system.
Location should have clear view of the Geostationary Satellite Belt to host both a 3.1 mtr C-
Band and 1.8 mtr KU Band satellite antenna as well as a 1.2 mtr KU VSAT terminal. Vendor will have sufficient space on the adjacent broadcast tower in order to host a 4 bay FM antenna
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