U.S. Information Agency, Office of Contracts, Room 1611, 330 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20547

59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL IA2102-C6234683 POC Edward Pritchard, 202-205-8411 USIA intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(C)(1), with Thomcast, Inc., RT. 309 and Advance Lane, Colmar, PA 18915 for transmitter components. The Thomcast, Inc. proprietary components which were designed, developed, and manufactured for the brand and model of Radio Transmitters in use at the subject VOA Stations, includes Proms and VHF Filters. Quantity: Eight (8) VHF Filters each, and Eight (8) sets of Proms. Contract performance period: 14 weeks at the Delano Relay Station, located in Delano, CA and within Six (6) months at the Tinang Relay Station, located in Tinang, Philippines. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Numbered Note 22. (0205)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0486 19960724\59-0006.SOL)