Initial results of a 90-m length Ag-sheathed Bi 2 Sr 2 Ca 1 Cu 2 O 8 + x (Bi-2212) tape prepared by the oxide-powder-in-tube method are described. The transport J c of one 90-m length tape measured in 10-m length sections was ∼20,000 A/cm 2 at 4.2 K. The J c of this tape was reduced to ∼40% of expected values because the tape was processed in close contact with a ceramic cloth, rather than free-standing. TransportJ c s of 10-m sections of the 90-m length tape were uniform within ∼10% variation. Unique problems that must be addressed to obtain uniform property, 90-m length tapes include: (i) bubble defect formations, (ii) ∼2 cm interval kinks , and (iii) effusion of melted oxides out of the Ag-sheathed tape. Possible solutions to these problems are suggested.