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U -- SESAME STREET FIRE SAFETY PROJECT FOR THE U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION SOL EME-96-RP-0019. Contact Point, Cynthia Adams, Contract Specialist, (301) 447-1221, Contracting Officer, Bryan S. McCreary, (301) 447-1058. The Government intends to negotiate a contract with the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) to provide the following services: (1) to develop a Spanish version of the third edition of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Activity book; (2) to develop a Spanish version of the audio tape; and (3) to develop a Train-the-Trainer workbook and video for the third edition of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Activity Book. The third edition of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Activity book and audio tape are currently being developed by CTW under contract number EMW-95-C-4702. The Sesame Street Characters are required for the development of the Spanish version of the activity book, accompanying audio tape, as well as the Train-The Trainer workbook on video. CTW has proprietary and copyright ownership over the characters used in the Third Edition of the Sesame Street Fire Safety Activity Book. If your firm is capable of performing the work, you are requested to submit a capability statement. The minimum capabilities must include documented evidence of experience and expertise in the following areas: 1. Legal ability to use the copyrighted Sesame Street characters; 2. Documented experience in writing fire safety messages for pre-school age children; and 3. Documented long-term experience, on the national level, in developing educational products for children through media such as video, audio and publications. Firms with these capabilities are invited to submit three copies of their capability statement within fifteen (15) calendar days of this notice. Information furnished should include: 1) The number and professional qualifications of techanical and other approproate personnel; 2) Company experience related to the proposed project; 3) A current financial statement; 4) Other literature which demonstrates the minimum capabilities listed above. The Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Based upon responses received, the Government reserves the right to set aside any and all procurements that may result hereunder for small or minority-owned businesses. If the evaluation of the responses received concludes that none of the responding firms have the necessary capabilities, then this acquisition will become a Sole Source Procurement and no further synopsis will be issued. SEE NUMBERED NOTE 22. (099)

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