SOLICITATION NOTICE
M -- Operation of Radio Transmitting Facility
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Broadcasting Board of Governors, Associate Director for Management, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC, 20237
- ZIP Code
- 20237
- Solicitation Number
- BBGCON3603S5366
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2003
- Point of Contact
- Kristine Muschette Hicks, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-401-5827, Fax 202-260-0855,
- E-Mail Address
-
kmhicks@ibb.gov
- Description
- The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) requires a Contractor to provide maintenance and operations of the Robert E. Kamosa Transmitting Station (REKTS) consisting of radio transmitting facilities located on the island of Tinian and the island of Saipan, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands (NMI). These facilities, hereafter referred to as the Tinian Transmitter Plant and the Saipan Transmitter Plant, shall be operated in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the IBB Office of Engineering and Technical Operations. The above noted policies and procedures are delineated in a set of publications identified as Transmitter Station Instructions (TSI's). A copy of the relevant TSI's will be available with the solicitation. The Tinian Relay Station has a current configuration of six (6) 500 kW shortwave transmitters, two (2) 250 kW shortwave transmitters and eleven (11) curtain antennas, each configured as a high-low pair and a midband curtain antenna. The six (6) 500kW transmitters are ABB Model 55 C3-2P. The two (2) 250 kW transmitters are Continental Model 419F-2. All eight (8) transmitters were relocated to Tinian from another IBB facility. Telefunken manufactured the eleven (11) curtain antennas. A contract was recently awarded for the installation of three (3) new low-band antennas at the Tinian site. The Contractor selected for this requirement may have to work with the Contractor on the installation of the three (3) new low-band antennas. There are five (5) building structures at the Tinian Transmitter Plant, the Transmitter Building, the Generator Plant Building, the Water Pump Building, the Fuel Storage - Fuel Pump Building and the Warehouse. Program feeds will be provided through a satellite ground station with telephone backups. The Tinian Transmitter Plant broadcasts program for Radio Free Asia (RFA), Voice of America (VOA) and Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC). RFA broadcasts an average of 89 hours daily and 623 hours weekly. VOA broadcasts an average of 33.5 hours daily and 234.5 hours weekly. ABC currently broadcast 1 hour a day; seven (7) hours a week. Additional hours would be added as world events dictate. The Tinian Transmitter Plant operates on commercial power. The station design includes a power plant capable of operating at least three (3) transmitters at full output, or all eight (8) transmitters at reduced power setting. The station plant is designed as back-up power only. It can provide 2.75 MW of continuous backup power. The Saipan Transmitter Plant has a current configuration of three (3) 100kW Continental 418E transmitters, three (3) Technology for Communication International (TCI) Model 611 curtain antennas, an 11/9 megahertz diplexer, a 100 kW dummy load, a 750 kW standby diesel generator, a 4.75 meter satellite receiving system with an active uplink and associated ancillary equipment. There are four (4) building structures at the Saipan Transmitter Site, the Transmitter Plant Building, Administrative Office Building, the Caterpillar 3508 Generator Housing and the Warehouse. Program feeds will be provided through a satellite ground station with telephone backups. The Saipan Transmitter Plant broadcasts program for RFA and VOA program broadcasts. RFA broadcasts an average of 28.5 hours daily and 199.5 hours weekly. VOA broadcasts an average of 5 hours daily and 35 hours weekly. Additional hours would be added as would events dictate. The Saipan Transmitter Plant is run by commercial power and has a sufficient backup power plant. All programming will originate in Washington, DC and will be delivered to the station via a satellite system. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the program feeds are routed to the proper transmitter as specified by the program schedule. This schedule is developed by IBB in Washington, D.C. It is imperative that the transmitters are operated on the proper frequencies, power outputs, antenna assignments, and broadcast times as specified in the schedule. The broadcast schedule undergoes major changes twice a year (Spring and Fall), and may be modified on very short notice at other times as the needs arise. Offerors are encouraged to conduct an on-site visit before submitting a proposal. An offeror will need demonstrated prior experience in operating similar facilities. Offerors shall be required to submit a technical and firm fixed price proposal. The IBB intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) solicitation for this negotiated firm-fixed price procurement with a proposal response date of 45 calendar days after the RFP issuance date. The solicitation will include site visit at the offeror's expense. Offerors interested in receiving a copy of the RFP must respond in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Kristine Muschette-Hicks via E-mail to KMHICKS@IBB.GOV, or facsimile at (202) 260-0855 or via letter to the above listed address not later than 15 calendar days after the publishing date of this Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) Notice. Please reference Solicitation No. BBGCON3603S5366 on all correspondence regarding this notice. All written request for copies of the RFP must include your company name, mailing address, telephone number and facsimile number. No telephone requests for this RFP will be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the forthcoming solicitation document, and all proposals shall be considered by the Agency. This public notice is not a RFP, IFB or RFQ.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Northern Mariana Islands (NMI)
- Record
- SN00301400-W 20030413/030411213042 (fbodaily.com)
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