U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 2517, 330 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20547

C -- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE STEEL TOWERS SOL 98bui001 DUE 022798 POC Brent Peavler, Contracting Officer, (202) 619-3545 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, bpeavler@usia.gov. The International Bureau of Broadcasting is seeking sources for potential projects involving structural analysis of antenna towers. The A/E firms would have the ability to perform structural analysis of multiple steel towers up to 475 feet high, interconnected by short-wave curtain antennas and maintenance catenary cables. This potential work would take into account the effects of tower interconnectivity by modeling and analyzing all towers, their curtain antenna loadings (provided by others), and their crossarms (including maintenance catenaries), as a single structure. A commercially-available or proprietary computer analysis software would be used. Interested firms should submit a copy of their SF 254 or other written evidence of expertise and experience in this type of tower analysis. (0026)

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