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R -- TRANSLATION AND ADORE ACROBAT FORMATTING SERVICE DUE 121897 POC Howard Cincotta, Program Manager, Tele.:(202)619-4269; Fax.: (202)619-4028 The Agency intends to enter into a sole source negotiated contract with the Federal News Service International, 620 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045, for Portuguese translations of USIA's Electronic Journal articles, plus formatting each translated issue in Adode Acrobat. The Agency will produce 17 Electronic Journals during fiscal year 1998, at an average length of 20,000 words per journal. The Federal News Service has established a rapid, reliable network of academics and other highly qualified translators. English and Portuguese text will move quickly and efficiently between locations via e-mail. See Numbered Note 22. (0330)

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