USIA, International Bureau of Broadcasting, Engineering Acquisition Management Division, Room 4038, Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue (SW), Washington, DC 20547

58 -- RACK MOUNTED DDS RECEIVER POC Contact Point, Wayne Greene, 202/619-2339, Contracting Officer The U.S. Information Agency, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, intends to non-competitively award to Calian Communications Systems Limited, Ontario, Canada, a purchase order for a rack mounted DDS Receiver. The equipment has been developed by Calian Communications Systems under a contract with Inmarsat. This is prototype equipment and is not available from any other source. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy the Agency's requirements. This synopsis of intent to award the above-stated purchase order shall not be considered a solicitation document; therefore, no order will be placed on the basis of any response to this notice. (0234)

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