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60 -- HYBRID FIBER OPTIC CABLE SOL F34608-95-R-0019 DUE 122295 POC Joyce Phillips, Contract Specialist, (405) 734-9642 FAX (405) 7349581 M. Chris Hampton, Contracting Officer, (405) 734-9582. Hybrid Fiber Optic Cable, 36 multimode(62.5 micron) and 60 single mode, 96 fibers total, loose tube, non-armored. Technical requirements IAW item descriptions to be provided with the solicitation.--Stock No 6015L0040123101--Qty 4000 MR--Sources: Applied Photonic Devices(APD) P/N AQ060/CT036/4M1A-HD/WB or Equal. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. Sources responding to this synopsis must indicate, in writing, whether they are large or small, disadvantaged or women-owned business. Only companies who provide all required information will receive a copy of this solicitation. For this synopsis, a concern will be considered small if its number of employees does not exceed 1000. Mailed and/or faxed requests are acceptable. No telephone requests. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Claude E. Messamore, Jr. at (617) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Foreign participation is permitted. (0305)

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