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76 -- BOOKS, MAPS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DUE 073197 POC Elliott Gilmore, Contracting Officer (Z TEAM) Tel.: (202) 205-8413 Fax.: (202) 205-5466 DISTRIBUTION SOURCES SOUGHT: The English Language Programs Division in the Office of Academic Programs of the United States Information Agency's (USIA) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is seeking expressions of interest from parties or organizations interested in distributing overseas the materials the Division publishes for the teaching of English and American language, culture and education. The English Language Program Division provides professional English language programming to promot e a world-wide understanding and awareness of American language, society, values and policies and fosters an English competent world community with which Americans can engage freely. USIA produces approximately 70 titles as well as the English Teaching FORUM. Multiple agreements may be negotiated for similar or overlapping areas to purchase and distribute the materials on condition that: 1. The materials shall NOT BE RESOLD WITHIN THE U. S. A; 2. Preference will be given to distributors, which: (a) Adve rtise and announce this new line of materials through catalogs, pamphlets, brochures and the Internet; (b) Establish a computer on-line ordering system for these materials; (c) Rent or own a staff and warehouse abroad from which to house and disburse these materials; (d) Provide an administrative officer, who will provide a monthly report to the Agency of monies accrued and number of titles or audio cassettes sold. Distributors would normally purchase USIA titles on a quarterly basis. Payment to USIA sh all be through bank checks, in US Dollars. USIA will send materials to addresses abroad per distributors instructions. The price for each title will include surface shipment to the nearest port of entry. Type of contract: Cooperative License Agreement for up to a five year period. Solicitation No.: IA2201-S7234746. Estimated Proposal Due Date: July 31, 1997. Interested parties should contact the Contracting Officer: Elliott Gilmore, Z-TEAM. Point of Contact: Office of Contracts, M/KC, 301 4th Street, S.W., RoomM-22, Washington, D.C. 20547 (FAX. 202/205-5466, E-Mail: egilmore@usia.gov). All questions regarding this proposed solicitation must be submitted by Fax/E-Mail or in writing to the USIA Contracting Officer within 15 days after issue date of the subject RFP. 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. (0170)

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