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B -- AUDIENCE SURVEY IN BANGLADESH AND INDIAN STATE OF WEST BENGAL SOL CON-00-0013 DUE 030600 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Wayne Greene, Contracting Officer, Telephone: (202)619-2339; Facsimile: (202) 205-0683 E-MAIL: Cick here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., wgreene@IBB.GOV. The Broadcasting Broad of Governors', International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), Office of Contracts, Simplified Acquisition Branch (CON/SA), has a requirement, subject to the availability of funds, for a contractor to obtain quantitative data on the size, composition, and media habits of the overall audience for Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract (purchase order), utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures as specified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, to the responsible quoter (offeror) whose price quotation conforming to the RFQ is most advantageous to the Government based on the quoter's Technical Capabilities/Experience in conducting an audience survey as outlined in the RFQ and the quoter's Price quotation. Of the two Selection Criteria, Technical Capabilities/Experience is the significantly dominant criterion over the Price criterion. Request for Quotation No. CON-00- 0013 is scheduled for release on February 7, 2000. Responses to the RFQ (i.e., Technical Capabilities/Experience information, and Price quotation) are due by the close of business (5 p.m. EST), Monday, March 6, 2000. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the RFQ must respond in writing to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Wayne Greene via facsimile at (202) 205-0683 or e-mail at wgreene@IBB.gov. All written requests for copies of the RFQ must be received by February 7, 2000 and shall include the RFQ number, your company name, mailing address, telephone number and facsimile number. No telephone requests for this RFQ will be honored. The Contracting Officer has found and determined that this proposed work is appropriate for an "unrestricted" procurement pursuant to FAR Subpart 19.502 (Setting Aside Acquisitions). All responsible sources may request a copy of this RFQ. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421054). (0033)

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