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59 -- DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR SOL IA2112-S9234937-Z POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Karen S. Rose (202) 205-9030. The U.S. Information Agency intends to award a sole-source contract to Broadcast Information Technology Services, Inc. (BITS), pursuant to the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, 4l 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 International Broadcast Bureau (IBB) Network Control Center (NCC), requires the acquisition of a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) configured as a 350 X 500 non matrix digital core switcher with the ability to reassign AES/EBU left and right channels. The DSP must be expandable to 750 X 750 input/output without shutting the unit down, must make at a minimum 40 switches within 1 second, and must have a software program application which includes real-time and background programs which support the DSP requirements. The software must allow for industry standard software user programs to attach to the DSP data structures and files for I/O manipulation. Due to the urgent and extreme nature of the procurement, delivery must be made within 30 days of receipt of award. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323133). (0112)

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