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60 -- MODULATORS AND DFB LASER SOL F30602-99-T-0362 DUE 062499 POC Virginia Brady, Contract Specialist, Phone (315) 330-3856, Fax (315) 330-8104, Email bradyv@rl.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F30602-99-T-0 362&LocID=1142. E-MAIL: Virginia Brady, bradyv@rl.af.mil. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED ON THE ELECTRONIC POSTING SYSTEM (EPS), www.eps.gov AND THE AFRL INFORMATION DIRECTORATE'S ROME RESEARCH SITE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HOMEPAGE (RRSBOH) AT URL http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/div/IFK/afbop/bus_ops_main.html (PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE). ANY PROSPECTIVE QUOTERS INTERESTED IN QUOTING ON THIS SOLICITATION MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE QUOTERS LIST. INCLUDE YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND POINT OF CONTACT, FAX NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. THIS LIST WILL BE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES ONLY. QUOTERS REGISTERING THEIR NAME ON THE SOURCE LIST SHOULD NOT CONCLUDE THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVEA PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN THE MAIL, AS A PAPER COPY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. ALL PROSPECTIVE QUOTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO VISIT THE EPS AND THE RRSBOH FREQUENTLY AND OBTAIN ANY AMENDMENTS OR OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS SOLICITATION. THE SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE BY DOWNLOADING THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE EPS OR THE RRSBOH. Synopsis/Solicitation F30602-99-T0362 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11 and DFAR Change Notice 19990525. Additional information may be obtained at AFRL Information Directorate's RRSBOH see Local Business Opportunities and FAR, DFAR, AFFAR and AFMCFARSUP on-line at http://farsite.hill.af.mil, the latter for access to full text of all provisions and clauses. The SIC code is 3699 for this restricted acquisition with a small business size standard of 750 employees. See Commerce Business Daily Numbered Note 1. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, Information Directorate has a requirement for a contractor to provide the following line items: Item 0001 -- Modulators, analog modulators, extended frequency range: greater than 20 GHZ, wavelength: 1320 NM. Input Fiber: Polarization maintaining. Output: single mode output fiber. FC/PC optical connectors. V PI: 6 V max (at 1 GHZ) optical insertion loss: less than 5 DB. Electrical connectors: SMA. Impedance: 50 OHM. Quantity: 2 Ea. Mfr: Uniphase P/N AM130-1-3-C2-I1-03 OR EQUAL. Item 0002 -- Modulators, analog modulators, extended frequency response, greater than 20 GHZ, wavelength: 1550 NM. Input: Polarization maintaining input fiber output: Single mode output fiber. FC/PC optical connectors. Insertion loss: 5 DB Max. V PI: 5.5 V Max (at 1 GHZ). Impedance: 50 Ohm. Quantity: 3 Ea. Mfr: Uniphase P/N AM150-1-3-C2-I1-03 OR EQUAL. Item 0003 -- DFB Lasers, DFB Lasers with polarization maintaining fiber. Wavelength: 1550 NM. Output power: 40 miliwatt, minimum. Built-in optical isolator. Built-in thermo-electric cooler. RIN: -160 DB/HZ, maximum. Linewidth: 1MHZ, maximum. PMF fiber pigtail length: 1 M. Temperature operating range: -20 to +70C. Quantity: 3 Ea. Mfr: Uniphase P/N CQF938/40 OR EQUAL. All interested, responsible small business firms should submit quotes not later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on 24 JUNE 1999. Alert: Vendors are STRONGLY encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid. If you choose not to use the Standard Form 1449, you are cautioned to complete and provide with your written quote all the data requested by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Failure to do so may eliminate you from consideration for award. The clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation; however, no addenda applies to 52.212-1. Evaluation will be made based on price. Include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items with your quotation. See RRSBOH or EPS. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is applicable. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are paragraphs (b)(11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (22). DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 252.225-7001 and 252.247-7024. The DPAS rating for this requirement is DO-C9. To be eligible to receive a contract award from a Department of Defense (DoD) activity after 1 Jun 98, contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. To register, access the CCR Home Page at http://www.ccr2000.com. Questions regarding this COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION must be directed IN WRITING to the buyer, Ginny Brady, no later than one week before the quotation due date. Quotations are due at 3:00 pm on Thursday, 24 June 1999. SUBMIT COMPLETE PACKAGE, BY MAIL TO: AFRL/IFKO, ATTN: Ginny Brady F30602-99-T0362, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 Or FACSIMILE TO: 315/330-2555. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any), and for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any) as well as the blank SF 1449, and Representations and Certifications from the EPS or the RRSBOH. If unable to access the RRSBOH or EPS, hard copies of information will be mailed upon written request. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See EPS or the RRSBOH. Posted 06/09/99 (D-SN341084). (0160)

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