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58 -- DIGITAL VIDEO MODULATOR SOL 31127-004-COHEN DUE 091797 POC Point of Contact -- Contracting Officer/Brent Peavler -- Fax: 202-260-0855 E-MAIL: U.S. Information Agency, Washington, DC, 62729330@eln.attmail.com. The USIA's International Bureau of Broadcasting (IBB), has a requirement to expand its IBB Atlantic Ocean Region Satellite transmission facility for radio and television programming in Washington, DC. To accomplish this, IBB requires seven Scientific Atlanta Power VU Model D9380 Digital Video Modulators. These modulators are required to remain compatible with proprietary software used with the existing television/radio network. IBB intends to issue a sole source (FAR Part 6) contract using Simplified Acquisition procedures (FAR Part 13) to Scientific Atlanta for this equipment. This synopsis is not an IFB or RFP. See Numbered Note 22 (AC0829057-01) (0241)

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