D -- D - Broadcasting NRC Commission Meetings On The Internet.

This is a modification to combined synopsis/solicitation number RS-ADM-03-161.The combined synopsis/solicitation number RS-ADM-03-161 is amended as set forth below. NOTE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY AMENDMENT TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. A WRITTEN AMENDMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The hour and date specified for receipt of responses remains 4/18/03 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted or by separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the combined synopsis/solicitation number and the amendment number 7. The above numbered combined synopsis/solicitation is amended to respond to vendor questions. Accordingly, RS-ADM-03-161 is amended as follows: (1) Following are responses to questions: QUESTION #1: What are the file formats for the video files that are on the existing CD-ROMS from the previous webcast? RESPONSE #1: RealNetworks Surestream; QUESTION #2: Do they also need to be encoded to TWO formats since you made the change for the live broadcast formats? RESPONSE #2: No. We will not require the new webcast vendor to support the previous NRC webcasts that we transfer over to the new webcast vendor from the NIH webpage archive (which are all encoded in RealNetworks Surestream format) into a 2nd viewing software format (in addition to Real Networks). The new webcast vendor will only have to support the previous archived webcasts transferred from NIH in the Real Networks format. However, all "new" webcasts (not previous webcasts transferred from NIH) that the new webcast vendor broadcasts to viewers for the first time (either "Live" or as an archived version from an NRC videotape) will be required to be broadcast in both RealNetworks and a 2nd viewing software format, in any combination of streaming rates listed in the SOW; QUESTION #3: Also, what are the existing file bitrates and if they are in Real Media format, how were they created: G2, other? RESPONSE #3: The existing files (archived webcasts) are all encoded in RealNetworks SureStream format which supports the 28.8kbps, 56kbps and 150kbps bitrates specified in the SOW. (2) FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT, TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS, PRIOR TO OR ON THE DATE AND HOUR SPECIFIED, MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. (3) Nothing follows.