NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

60 -- DUAL JACKET SINGLE METALLIC ARMOR DIRECT BURIED FIBER OPTICAL CABLE DUE 052200 POC Lynn E. Rafford, Contract Specialist, Phone (321) 867-7364, Fax (321) 867-2042, Email Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76#0055-4747. E-MAIL: Lynn E. Rafford, Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR DUAL JACKET SINGLE METALLIC ARMOR DIRECT BURIED FIBER OPTICAL CABLE . Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for the receipt of offers and to post answers to technical questions. The due date for receipt of offers is extended to Monday, May 22, 2000. Technical questions and answers are as follows: Question: Please clarify Paragraph 4.2.7.4 as far as the colors of the buffer tubes. Per the TIA/EIA-359-A standard referenced the buffer tube colors should follow in line with the fiber colors. Therefore, the 4 fiber buffer tubes would be colored Blue, Orange, Green and Brown respectively. Answer: The colors identified in the synopsis are what is needed for this fiber optic cable procurement. The cable being procured must match the existing cable here at Kennedy Space Center. Question: Please be advised that there is a discrepancy between KSC Specification 79K28215 Revision K, and cable description in Synopsis. KSC Specification 79K28215 Revision K calls for 6 Loose Buffer Tubes each containing a 6 Fiber Bundles (Reference paragraph 4.2.7.1 of 79K28125, Revision K, Page 7), while description in Synopsis calls for 4 Loose Buffer Tube each containing a 9 Fiber Bundle type cable. Which one governs, the Specification or the Synopsis? Answer: Section 4.2.7 on page 7 of Specification 79K28125 Rev. K, the last sentence states "The configuration will be specified on the purchase order." The language in the synopsis is directly from the purchase requisition and would be on the purchase order as well, so the synopsis governs for the cable description. Question: What is the requested lead time for the two lengths of cable referenced on the solicitation? Answer: Requested lead time is the best delivery schedule available for this type of fiber optic cable. Question: Will the 500 meter test length be ordered in advance of the balance of 4828 meters? Answer: The 500 meter test length will be ordered in advance of the balance of 4828 meters. Preferred delivery of the balance of the cable is three to four weeks after the test cable passes the quality test. Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on May 22, 2000. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet and are in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and reside on the World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=CL&pin=76 Posted 05/15/00 (D-SN454957). (0136)

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