US POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4541 Washington DC 20260-6238

D -- ADP TELECOMMUNICATIIONS TRANSMISSION SERVICES DUE 061496 POC Booker Weaver, 202/268-5669. The Postal Satellite Training Service (PSTN) curently utilizes satellite Transmission time (both Ku-band and C BAnd) on an intermittent basis, primarily to provide training classes to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Due to increasing broadcast requirements the PSTN is considering the lease of a dedicated transponder to be available to the USPS on a 7 day, 24 hour basis. System Requirements shall include but not be limited to the following: 1) The transponder shall be on a U.S. Domestic satellite orbiting in a Geosyncronous orbit. 2) The transponder shall have full conus coverage. 3) The transponder shall have a minimum bandwidth of 43 MHZ. 4) The USPS shall have exclusive usage rights to the transponder during the period of time coverage in the contract. 5) The transponder shall have a minimum EIRP of 40 dBW. 6) The ku band transponder shall be capable of receiving uplink transmission within the 14.0-14.5 GHZ range and transmitting signals within the 11.7-12.2 GHZ range. 7) Must be capable of Ku-Band analog or digital compressed broad- casting. If your company is interested in being considered for participation should a solicitation be issued, you should submit a letter on you firms letterhead stating that your company is interested in participation for such a requirement and that your company is qualified to do so. A prequalification package will then be provided. Your response must include the company name, address, telephone number, federal ID number, the names of the contact person, must be signed by an officer of the company, and must include sufficient information to determine that your company is qualified to perform. Send responses to the attention of Booker Weaver,Room 4541, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, West, SW Washington, DC 20260-6238. Written responses to the qualification package shall be received by June 14, 1996 and oral presentations will br scheduled for June 18-20 in Norman, Oklahoma. There will be no other announcement for this requirement. This is not a solicitation. (0150)

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