U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 2517, 330 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20547

R -- ENGLISH TEACHING SERVICES SOL n/a POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Jim Sullivan, B/PA/AC, Facsimile: (202) 260-0855. Technical POC: John Stevenson, B/VOA/SM, Phone (202) 619-1222. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, sullivan@ibb.gov. The USIA's International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) intends to non-competitively award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order, using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to DynEd International, Inc. (DynEd) of Foster City, CA to prepare the materials and content of thirty-nine (39) scripts for two (2) each radio broadcast courses designed to teach "English as a Second Language (ESL)" to Chinese speaking audiences. The two ESL courses are entitled: a) New Dynamic English; and b) Functioning in Business. This non-competitive procurement is proposed to be made to DynEd pursuant to the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-7, 41 USC 253(c)(1); which permits other than full and open competition when "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements". The proposed 39 scripts must be fully compatible with the exiting series of USIA/IBB Voice of America (VOA) ESL scripts for Chinese speaking audiences -- specifically regarding such specialized motivational features as music, chants, suggestopaedic background cover, etc. -- that are being broadcast to Chinese speaking audiences by VOA's East Asia and Pacific Division, Chinese Branch (B/VOA/F); based on interactive listening syllabus coordinated with bilingual workbook/cassette "study kits" as approved by B/VOA/F. Based on the above-stated specialized technical compatibility requirements -- coupled with B/VOA/F's critical scheduling need to complete production of all 39 scripts for international broadcasting by December 1999 -- USIA/IBB has determined that DynEd is the only known source that can fully satisfy these critical requirements. However, USIA/IBB will receive and review written expressions of interest by any qualified firms who believe that they can fully meet USIA/IBB's technical and schedule requirements as summarized herein for ESL radio broadcast courses for Chinese speaking audiences that can be funded within USIA/IBB's FY-99 budget for this procurement. Any interested and responsible firms that desire to provide the herein-stated Chinese to ESL teaching services to the USIA/IBB must submit their written statement of such interest in this proposed FFP procurement, and a brief written summary of their specialized technical qualifications and experience to the IBB Contracting Officer for this procurement, Mr. Jim Sullivan, B/PA/AC, by facsimile at (202) 260-0855; and that must be received and acknowledged by the Contracting Officer not later than COB (5 p.m., EST), Friday, May 7, 1999. Oral expressions of interest will not be accepted. Any questions, technical or otherwise, related to this proposed procurement shall be in writing and be sent directly and only to the IBB Contracting Officer for this procurement by facsimile at (202) 260-0855. All written expressions of interest shall specifically reference this CBD Notice by its date of publication. This CBD notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or an IFB. Posted 04/19/99 (W-SN321924). (0109)

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