U.S. Information Agency/International Bureau of Broadcasting, Engineering Acquisitions Management Division, Switzer Building, Room 2520, 330 C. St., SW, Washington, DC 20547

T -- DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC EXHIBIT SOL JWIT-9701 DUE 051997 POC Mr. Brent Peavler, Contracting Officer, Facsimile No. (202) 260-0855 The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Office of Engineering is seeking qualified bidders to design, fabricate, and install a large exhibit in the second floor of its headquarters building located at 330 Independence Ave, S.W, Washington, D.C. (The International Broadcasting Bureau is part of the United States Information Agency.) The new display will be vertically placed against an existing wall in a primary hallway. It will be approximately 30 feet long, 9 feet high, and will be allowed to extend out from the existing wall up to two feet. The display will include a large scale map of the world(approximately 10 feet long by 6 feet high.). The map will contain minimal detail, showing only basic land masses, country political borders, and the location of each of IBB's fourteen radio relay stations. The map will be equipped with push buttons and a fiber optic display to show the location of relay stations, and the broadcast radiation pattern from each as a pulsating ray of light. The radiation patterns from each relay station will be provided by the government for use by the vendor in designing the display. The display will also include three separate 3D models of relay stations to be furnished by the government but installed by the contractor, several large scale photographs, a dynamic depiction of how satellites are used to transmit our broadcast signals, and a display title. USIA intends to issue a solicitation document (RFQ) for this negotiated firm-fixed-price procurement in April 1997, with a proposal response date of 30 calendar days after RFQ issuance. Pursuant to FAR 13.106-2(a) (1), vendors are hereby notified that the basis for award will be price and other factors (e.g. experience working with fiber optic displays (either in house, or through a subcontractor), past performance on similar efforts, three contract references of similar work). Qualified offerors may request a copy of the forthcoming solicitation by submitting a written request to the USIA Contracting Officer at the above-listedaddress. Please reference requisition number JWIT-9701 on all correspondence regarding this notice. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the forthcoming solicitation document, and all proposals shall be considered by the Agency. This notice is not a RFP or RFQ. (0086)

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