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B -- AUDIENCE SURVEY AND FOCUS GROUPS IN IRAN SOL CON-00-0020 DUE 033100 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Gloria Sweetney, Contracting Officer, Telephone:(202)619-1623; Facsimile:(202)205-1921. 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 (1) quantitative data on media habits among adults in Iran, in particular on the size, composition and media usage patterns of the audience for Voice of America (VOA) programming; and (2) qualitative information on international radio listening and evaluations of VOA's broadcasts by international radio listeners and non- listeners among Iranian adults. 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 and focus groups 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-00-0020 is scheduled for release on March 3, 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), Friday, March 31, 2000. Firms/individuals interested in receiving a copy of the RFQ must respond in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Gloria Sweetney via facsimile at (202) 205-1921 or email at gjsweetn@IBB.gov. All written requests for copies of the RFQ must be received by March 3, 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 02/18/00 (W-SN426871). (0049)

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