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D -- NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES FOR BASEWIDE CABLE ANTENNA TELEVISION (CATV) PROVIDERS SOL F04684-96-R-0035. Due 083096. Contact Point, Stan Roadarmel, 805/734-8232 ext 6-3983; Contracting Officer, Patricia A. Ryun, 805/734-8232 ext 6-6966. Vandenberg AFB, located between Santa Maria and Lompoc California, is seeking sources interested in obtaining long term non-exclusive franchises to provide full Cable Antenna Television service for viewers living in approximately 2,000 base housing and dormitory units. In addition to obtaining suitable access to base residents for customer solicitation, franchise holders will also be eligible to compete for the base bulk CATV account serving some 500 Government funded outlets. Alternative means of television/communication transmission will also be considered for franchise award. Intended steps are: 1) On written request for solicitation F04684-96-R-0035, interested providers will receive an information package with franchise model, 2) One-on-one discussions will be held with interested providers, 3) Non-exclusive franchise agreements will be awarded to acceptable providers, and 4) Competition for subsequent bulk account award(s) will be opened to base CATV franchisees active at the solicitation time. Written information requests, with full address and telephone/fax number(s), should be mailed to Stan Roadarmel, Franchise Negotiator, for receipt not later than 30 Aug 96. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (185)

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