58 -- MPEG-2 ENCODER/REDUNDANCY CONTROLLER/DVE UPGRADES

This is a notice of intent to issue an order to Microwave Radio Communications, 101 Billerica Ave, Bldg 6, North Billerica, MA 01862 on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The proposed procurement is for: 2 EACH EXCITER MPEG-2 ENCODER/MODULATOR /KU UPCONVERTER; RACKMOUNT (1RU); FREQ RANGE: 13.75-14.5GHZ; 4:2:0 MPEG-2 MAIN LEVEL, MAIN PROFILE; PROGRAMMABLE; VARIABLE VIDEO BIT RATE ENCODING: 1.5-15MBIT/S @ 4:2:0; SELECTABLE PAL/NTSC ANALOG, 625/525 LINE OPERATION; 4 ANALOG AUDIO CHANNELS (2XSTEREO) AUDIO INPUTS; INTERNAL L- BAND (950-1450MHZ) QPSK MODULATOR, TUNABLE IN 1KHZ INCREMENTS; INTEGRAL KU-BAND 13.75-14.5 GHZ BUC (BLOCK UPCONVERTER); FULLY SELECTABLE FEC (FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION) RATE AND CARRIER BANDWIDTH; BUILT-IN VIDEO COLOR BARS, AUDIO TEST SIGNALS; FRONT PANEL CONTROLS; RS232/485 2400 – 9600 BAUD RATE REMOTE CONTROL PORT; PWR RQMTS: 100-240VAC, 50/60HZ. 1 EACH CONTROLLER 1:1 REDUNDANCY; RACKMOUNT (1RU); MONITORS DVE ALARMS, INITIATES CHANGEOVER OF SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY (SHF) SIGNALS, INTEGRAL SHF SWITCH FOR KU OUTPUT CHANGEOVER; MONITORS UP TO 10 UNITS; 10 SWITCH CONTROL OUTPUTS; HPA INHIBIT FEATURE; F/U/W MRC DVE4000K EXCITER; C/W: ALARM AND SHF INTERCONNECT CABLES; PWR RQMTS: 100-240VAC, 45-64HZ (SELECTABLE), FUSED. 2 EACH UPGRADE 4:2:2 ENCODING; F/U/W MRC DVE4000K EXCITER. 2 EACH UPGRADE AES AUDIO INPUT FACILITY; F/U/W MRC DVE4000K EXCITER. 2 EACH UPGRADE ASI REMUX FACILITY; F/U/W MRC DVE4000K EXCITER. 2 EACH UPGRADE INTEGRAL L-BAND COMBINER; F/U/W MRC DVE4000K EXCITER. Above items must interface with existing equipment, are components of a standardized system and an ongoing training on this equipment.