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70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FIRMWARE), SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. SOL IA-2102-923-4923 -- Z DUE 011999 POC Karen S. Rose, Tele.: (202) 205-9030 The United States Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau seeks Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sources of multilingual enabling software that can be used as a standards-compliant plug-in to Microsoft Office 97. This software shall be a commercially available product, running on the Windows NT and Windows 95/98 operating systems. The product must support European, Near East, Central Asian, and Far East languages; and include the capability to display virtual keyboards for these languages on screen. The manufacturer shall have a proven track record for delivery of multilingual products and enabling technologies. All qualified OEM sources of this software are requested to submit a written description of their compliant products, corporate apabilities, and current references to Karen S. Rose, at the above-listed address, before the closing response date listed above. This notice is not an RFP.***** Posted 12/22/98 (W-SN282578). (0356)

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