U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Personnel and Administration, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 1645, 330 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20547

B -- AUDIENCE SURVEY DATA ON MEDIA USE IN CHINA POC Ms. Lorraine Mullen, Voice: (202)260-2933, and Facsimile: (202) 205-1921 The U.S. Information Agency's (USIA) International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Contracts and Procurement Division (B/PA/AC), Simplified Acquisitions Unit, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Purchase Order (P.O.) contract on a non-competitive basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) to Oxford Research International Ltd. (ORI) of Oxford, UK for the purchase of data on international and domestic media use in China from its forthcoming National Media Survey (SinoSurvey). Data shall include listening-rates for the Voice of America (VOA) and other international broadcasters, media equipment ownership, viewership of foreign television channels, and similar items. The data is proprietary to, and only available from, ORI. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition that is applicable to this procurement is in FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2), 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), which states: "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." Interested firms/persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement or submit price quotations. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive price quotations. However, all price quotations received by COB (5 p.m., EST), Wednesday, September 2, 1998 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Any questions or requests for additional information regarding this Notice shall be in writing and submitted to the Contracting Officer, Lorraine Mullen, via facsimile at (202) 205-1921. This Notice is not a RFP or IFB. Posted 08/18/98 (W-SN238234). (0230)

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