Department of the Treasury (DY); US Customs Service, Procurement Division, 1303 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4210, Washington, DC 20229

D -- SATELLITE AIRTIME Sol CS-95-058. Contact - Sharon A Graves, Contract Specialist, (202) 927-0518; JH Huddleston, Contracting Officer, (202) 927-0352. US Customs Service anticipates issuing a solicitation on or about June 30, 1995 (with closing 30 days after issuance) in support of the Customs Service Broadcast System (Distance Learning) for interconnect/uplink/satellite airtime (Ku and C Band). The US Customs Service Broadcast System has over 75 downlink sites (including Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean and the 48 contiguous states (including Alaska, Hawaii, the Caribbean and the 48 contiguous states) and three broadcast facilities (Indianapolis, Indiana; Clynco, Georgia; and Headquarters, Washington, DC). The Contractor shall be a satellite broker (defined as having satellite transponders in their accountable inventory either by ownership or leasing and having complete control of the transponders). The Ku and C Band capabilities are mandatry requirements. The contract will be awarded for a base year with four one year options available. The SIC Code is 4841. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing (fax, 202/927-1190, request will be accepted). (156)

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