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58 -- SOLID-STATE MODULATORS SOL IA -- 2101-S823-4787 POC Contracting Officer: Herman Shaw, (202) 205-5414 The U.S. States Information Agency (USIA), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), has an immediate requirement subject to the availability of funding for multiple, highly efficient reliable solid-state modulators (SSMs) for installation by IBB employees on IBB broadcast transmitters of several different power levels. SSMs shall meet ISO 9000 standard. SSMs are required for, but necessarily limited to, the following: twenty-two (22) 500 kW shortwave transmitters at the IBB radio relay stations located in North Carolina, Morocco, Sri Lanka and Thailand; two (2) 250 kW shortwave transmitters in Spain; and twelve (12) 100 kW shortwave transmitters in Germany. The proposed need will have Base and Optional Requirements. The Base Requirement will include the following: 1) fabrication, packing and shipment of One (1) 500 kW SSM to Morocco; 2) engineering support and design; 3) factory acceptance testing; 4) operations and maintenance manuals; 5) factory training; 6) optional installation support; and 7) spares. The Optional Requirement will include prices that shall remain valid for five (5) years after contract award. Delivery terms will be F.O.B. Destination. Interested firms shall have the following: 1) minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the design and manufacturer of high power broadcast transmitters; 2) Five (5) years of experience in the design and manufacturer of high power solid-state modulators for broadcast transmitters. The experience shall be at the same power ratings as the transmitters cited herein. This experience may be in the commercial market. Interested firms also are encouraged to provide alternate proposals (i.e., lease to ownership, straight financing, etc.) to satisfy the above requirement. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation No. IA2101-S8234787 will be released in June 1998 with a thirty (30) day Closing date. Interested firms may request a copy of the forthcoming solicitation by submitting a written request to the USIA contact noted above. In addition, to assist the Agency in the development of the solicitation, interested firms are encouraged to submit by April 27, 1998 documentation addressing the following: SSM performance, delivery and installation issues; alternative financing issues, terms and conditions; etc. The Agency may make multiple awards to meet the requirements of this pending solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer to the pending solicitation and all offers will be considered. This notice is not a RFP. (0096)

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