AFFTC/PKAA Directorate of Contracting, 5 S. Wolfe Ave., Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185

58 -- TAPES DCRSI SOL F0470098Q1272 DUE 040898 POC Darlene Anderson, Contract Specialist, (805)277-3900x2269; John Lemacks, Contracting Officer, (805)277-3900x2253 WEB: On-line Acquisition Solicitation Information System, http://afftc_pk.elan.af.mil/scripts/xindex.asp. E-MAIL: click e-mail link to contact the POC, andersod%pk@mhs.elan.af.mil. Edwards has a requirement for 1083 each, tapes, DCRSI standard cartridges "5003", MFR: Ampex, P/N: 1302453-01. Minimum salient performance characteristics: Shall have storage capacity of 50GB; shall be RF output of 0 +/- 1.5 dB as compared to a standard reference tape; uniformity long and short term (46.7 kbit/inch signal) 2.0 dB maximum; raw average BER (46.7 kbit/inch signal) less than or equal to .00003; total errors with ECC on less than or equal to 1300; surface resistivity 100,000,000 ohms/square maximum; configuration uncertified (standard); base film 0.60 mil polyester (nominal), oxide coating thickness 0.20 mil nominal; backcoat thickness 0.04 mil nominal; Tape Width 1" nominal 0.998 +/- 0.002; Curvature 0.125" per 48" of tape; Magnetic Layer Material cobalt doped Iron Oxide (Fe2O3); Retentivity (Br, Gauss) 1000 +/- 10%; Coercivity (Hci, Oersteds) 700 +/- 10%; Erasure Field 2000 for 60 dB minimum erasure; Orientation transverse; Operating Environment Temperature 4 degree C (40 degree F) to 49 degree C (120 degree F); Storage Environment Temperature 4 degree C (40 degree F) to 32 degree C (90 degree F); Operating Environment Humidity 50% RH +/- 15%; Storage Environment Humidity less than 40%. Offered tapes shall be 100% compatible with Ampex DCRSI digital recorders. The required delivery schedule is 45 days after receipt of order. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source (Ampex Data Systems Corp (310) 640-0150) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested offerors must submit adequate descriptive literature and evidence to demonstrate their capability to provide such an item within cost and time constraints. Firms responding must identify their company's business size and category (i.e., SB, SDB, WO, etc). This information must be provided to AFFTC/PKAD, 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524, Attn: Darlene Anderson, no later than 8 April 1998, or faxed to 805-275-7843. SIC Code is 3695. Size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted. (0079)

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