DVB-S2 Transmission System

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Added: Mar 19, 2015 3:03 pm The Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center (PSC), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a contract on behalf of The Office of the Secretary of Defense - Public Affairs who operates the American Forces Network (AFN).

PSC intends to issue the RFP on or around 23 March 2015. This is a Pre-solicitation notice and not a Request for Proposals (RFP), thus no proposals are currently being requested and should not be submitted at this time.

Anticipated Contract Type: Fixed Price
Delivery: 5 months from the date of award

The primary purpose of this procurement is for the design, engineering, furnishing, installation, test and commissioning of all hardware, software, ancillary equipment, training and documentation to provide four standalone multichannel DVB-S2 Broadcast Transmission Systems supporting the American Forces Network (AFN). Each system must be capable of compression, encryption and Conditional Access (CA) for all channels of operation.

Additionally, it is the Government's intent to take advantage of simulcrypt technology in order to support existing MPEG-4 DVB-S2 compatible Cisco D-9865-H decoders, as well as provide CA methods which are supported by a greater assortment of consumer decoders and mobile devices.

All interested vendors should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A "Interested Vendors List" WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the interested vendors responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Vendors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL RFP documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from PSC.

Address ALL questions in writing to the issuing office via email to micah.kauzlarich@psc.hhs.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation.