Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC 20237

58 -- SWITCH MATRIX AND COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINES FOR 250 KW SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTERS SOL n/a POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Ed Pritchard, Facsimile: (202) 260-0855, Telephone (202) 205-8411 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, epritcha@IBB.GOV. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), Office of Contracts (CON) intends to non-competitively award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Contract (modification to existing contract IA2101-C6234574) to Hamid Behbehani and Sons (SHBC) to modify the existing high power RF switch matrix to accommodate two additional, Government furnished (GFE) high power (250 kW) shortwave (HF) transmitters. The Contractor shall design, procure equipment and materials, and install all equipment and components necessary to modify the existing 6x15 RF Matrix to a 8x15 RF matrix. In addition, the Contractor shall procure and install additional coaxial transmission line between the new GFE transmitters and the expanded matrix, including a 75-Ohm to 50-Ohm transformer in each line. There will be an option to install a service access platform between the switch matrixes. This non-competitive procurement is proposed to be made to SHBC 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". Based on the above-stated specialized technical requirements CON has determined that SHBC is the only known source that can fully satisfy these critical requirements. However, CON will receive and review written expressions of interest by any qualified firms who believe that they can fully meet CON's technical requirements as summarized herein. Any interested and responsible firms that desire to provide the herein-stated technical requirements must submit their written statement of such interest in this proposed Firm Fixed Price procurement, and a brief written summary of their specialized technical qualifications and experience to the BBG/IBB Contracting Officer for this procurement, Mr. Ed Pritchard, 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 16, 2000. 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 title and date of publication. This CBD notice is not a RFQ, RFP, or an IFB. Posted 05/31/00 (W-SN460111). (0152)

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