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U -- SPANISH LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM SOL RFQ-DC-99-00093 POC John J. Nanartowicz III, Contracting Officer, 202-564-4756 WEB: Spanish Language Environmental Health Public Outreach, www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/oppts_grp/dc9900093/index.html. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, nanartowicz.john@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Prevencion, Inc., for the purposes of awarding a purchase order that will satisfy the U.S. EPA's Office of Children Health Protection requirement entitled "Spanish Language Environmental Health Public Outreach Program." The requirement is for a media campaign (nationwide radio series) that promotes specific health actions to maintain health, prevent disease or promote specific treatment options to protect children from environmental threats. The contractor shall develop, produce and broadcast five (5) sets of a weekly radio series composed of five (5) different 90-second radio programs in Spanish. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) PART 13. The Other Than Full and Open Competition requirement is in accordance with [10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1)] FAR 6.302-1. This synopsis is not meant to solicit proposals or quotations for this requirement, but is for informational purposes only. Interested persons, however, may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Additionally, any proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See note number 22. Posted 08/10/99 (W-SN365781). (0222)

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