Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514

58 -- LASER KRYPTON ION SOL F30602-96-R5042 DUE 051396 POC Shirley Zakala/Contract Specialist. Facsimile requests only to 315/330-2555. Laser, Krypton Ion Laser. Manufactured by Coherent Inc., P/N SABREKDBWETALON. 4.6 Watts multiline red, 0.9 watts at 674.4 NM, 3.5 Watts at 647.1 NM; Includes installation 18 month warranty. Or equal. 1 each. Delivery to Rome Laboratory, Rome, N.Y. Desired delivery 5 weeks ARO. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Major Robert E. Mitchell, phone 315/330-7784. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropiate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at phone 315/330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentially as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. (0082)

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