SAM #951700-26-RFI-0001

Satellite Capacity and Managed Teleport Services for VOA Persian TV Distribution

USAGM is seeking a contractor to provide satellite capacity and managed teleport services for distributing VOA Persian TV (HD) via Turkmenlem/MonacoSat at 52° East. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation Global Network Division - Voice of America (VOA) - Office of Contracts - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products and Services Requested: - Satellite Transponder Mux Capacity on Turkmenlem/MonacoSat (6.5 Mb/s for VOA Persian TV HD) - Direct Internet Access (DIA) Network Connection (13.0 Mb/s, fully managed from USAGM HQ to contractor's uplink) - Hardware/software for error-protected transmission (including operating systems and software licenses such as Zixi, SRT) - Managed teleport services - 24/7/365 signal monitoring, troubleshooting, and technical support - Monthly operational meetings and reporting - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide hardware/software for error-protected transmission - 24/7/365 Network Operations Center staffing and technical support - Service outage management and escalation plans - Implementation plan to finalize service commencement dates - Places of Performance and Delivery: - USAGM Headquarters, Washington, DC - USAGM Data Center, Ashburn, VA - Contractor's designated uplink teleport - No specific part numbers or purchase quantities beyond bandwidth and network requirements - No OEMs are highlighted; the focus is on service capability and reliability

Description

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Technology, Services, and Innovation Global Network Division, is seeking preliminary information, for market research purposes only, from capable and reliable sources who may be interested in submitting a proposal to provide satellite capacity and managed teleport services.

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