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70 -- STARCASTER TEXT-TO-VOICE SYSTEM -- NO. 2 SOURCES SOUGHT SOL WASC8-1293 DUE 090898 POC Randall Brown (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Sources sought for STARCASTER Text-to-Voice System -- No. 2 text-to-speech (TTS) system. Brand must be STARCASTER to be compatible with existing National Weather Service equipment. NOAA will be purchasing one (1) each of the STARCASTER software component, customized speech vocabulary for Weather Forecasts, and hardware component. Request solicitation by fax to Randall Brown at 206-526-6025. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. Posted 08/24/98 (W-SN241161). (0236)

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