Remote Monitoring Services Source Sought Notice

The U.S. Agency for Global Media, through its TSI Broadcast Technologies Division, is conducting market research to identify qualified local businesses in Finland capable of providing remote monitoring services for medium wave and shortwave radio transmissions. This sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number T001-26-IQ-00005 and classified under NAICS Code 541618 for Other Management Consulting Services, is strictly for planning purposes and does not constitute a request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract. Interested parties are invited to submit a Statement of Capability that includes detailed business information such as company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE Code, phone number, point of contact, and web presence, along with socioeconomic certifications including Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, and Service Disabled Veteran Small Business status, as well as confirmation of SAM registration. Respondents must demonstrate extensive knowledge of high frequency radio wave propagation, international broadcasting regulations on shortwave bands, and familiarity with the Agency’s and other broadcasters’ facilities and capabilities, and provide a statement outlining their years of experience in delivering similar services and their ability to fully meet the requirement. The place of performance is Finland, and while the response deadline is listed as June 12, 2026, in the notice document, metadata indicates June 5, 2026, as the deadline; submissions are not binding, do not obligate the government to respond or provide feedback, and cannot be used as offers in any future formal solicitation. The contracting officer is Mary Kerner, and the office is located in Washington, D.C., but no contract value, pricing, delivery schedule, term length, or evaluation criteria are specified as this is solely a market research initiative to gauge industry interest.