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D -- PROGRAMMING SERVICES SOL 30007-041-BHER DUE 041897 POC Contracting Officer/Brent Peavler -- Fax: 202-205-0683 The USIA International Broadcasting Bureau has a requirement to upgrade its failure tracking software from Oracle version 6 to Oracle version 7. To accomplish the work, the contractor shall review existing data models, develop, test, document, and run the upgraded software on the Agency's Pentium computer platform. The final product shall be capable of accepting data in Oracle version 6 or Oracle version 7 format and running all existing trend analysis scripts and reports. The period of performance to modify the software is 60 days with an additional 30 days to be used for program testing. Pursuant to FAR 13.106-2(a) (1), vendors are hereby notified that the basis for award will be price and other factors (e.g., past performance and quality). USIA intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation for this firm-fixed-price procurement in March 1997 with an award date in April 1997. Qualified offerors may request a copy of the RFQ solicitation by submitting a written request to the Contracting Officer at the above listed address. Please reference requisition number 30007- 041-BHER on all correspondence regarding this notice. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the forthcoming solicitation document, and all proposals shall be considered by the Agency. This synopsis is not a RFQ. See Numbered Note 1. (0057)

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