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58 -- ADD'L COMM PARTS/COMPONENTS FOR SONET, JUNGLEMUX MDL, OC-1 & OC-3 MULTIPLEXER SOL DE-RQ65-98WN18340 DUE 090898 POC Sharon Bates (916) 353-4469 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) INTENDS TO PROCURE SOLE SOURCE FROM NORTHERN TELECOM (NORTEL) LIMITED, ADDITIONAL INTERNAL COMPONENTS/PARTS TO EXPAND AND EXTEND THE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY OF ITS SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL MULTIPLEXER (SONET) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WHICH OPERATE AT THE OPTICAL CARRIER (OC) LEVEL OF OC-1 AND OC-3, AND WHICH USE THE NORTEL SONET, JUNGLEMUX MODEL, OC-1 AND 0C-3 MULTIPLEXER EQUIPMENT. COMPONENTS MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING NORTEL JUNGLEMUX SYSTEM, INCLUDING FUNCTIONAL, PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL, INTERCHANGEABLENESS, AND SOFTWARE COMATIBILITY. ITEMS TO BE PROCURED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING; ONE OR MORE QUANTITIES OF EACH MAY BE REQUIRED: COMMON EQUIPMENT: common shelf; common expansion shelf; power unit for 130 VDC & paddleboard; power unit for 48 VDC & paddleboard; orderwire unit & paddleboard; OC-1 JMUX unit, laser type; service unit & paddleboard; JIF SPE unit & paddleboard; OC-3 to OC-3 cable for JIF MUX to JIF SPE; JIF DS1 unit & paddleboard; JIF VT shre unit & paddleboard; VT routing cable assemblies, right & left; external sychronization unit & paddleboard. CHANNEL EQUIPMENT: channel equipment shelf; channel equipment shelf power unit for 130 VDC & paddleboard; power unit for 48 VDC & paddleboard; low speed data unit card & paddleboard; highspeed data unit card & paddleboard; four-wire E&M card, two channel capacity, & paddleboard; two-wire FXS card & paddleboard; two-wire FXO card & paddleboard. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: VT bus extension; orderwire cable; documentation; speakerphone; blank cards; JCI software; manufacturer assembly, wiring, testing, & engineering (AWTE) per node. A SOLE SOURCE AWARD IS INTENDED. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240542). (0233)

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