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58 -- CW LASER SOL 3-091914 DUE 021098 POC Jon C. Schultz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2764, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Jon.C.Schultz@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#3-091914. E-MAIL: Jon C. Schultz, Jon.C.Schultz@lerc.nasa.gov. This notice 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Offer (RFO) for 2 ea. CW Lasers with the following specifications: 1. OUTPUT, SHALL BE CW WITH POWER AT LEAST 5 WATTS AT 532 NM; SHALL BE SINGLE FREQUENCY WITH LINEWIDTH LESS THAN 10 MHZ RMS; SHALL HAVE POWER STABILITY OF 1%; SHALL HAVE FREQUENCY STABILITY OF BETTER THAN 20 MHZ OVER 1 MINUTE; SHALL HAVE NOISE LESS THAN 0.1% RMS OVER BANDWIDTH 10 HZ TO 2 GHZ; SHALL HAVE BEAM DIAMETER LESS THAN 3 MM; SHALL HAVE POINTING STABILITY LESS THAN 5 MICRORADIANS/DEG C; SHALL HAVE LINEAR POLARIZATION BETTER THAN 100:1; 2. INPUT POWER SHALL BE 110 VAC, AT LESS THAN 20 AMPS. 3. COOLING OF HEAD SHALL BE BY WATER COOLED CONDUCTION PLATE. 4. DIMENSIONS OFHEAD SHALL NOT EXCEED 24 INCHES (LENGTH), 6 INCHES (WIDTH) AND 6 INCHES (HEIGHT). The provisions and clauses in the RFO are those in effect through FAC 97-02. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3674 and 500 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to LeRC is required within 90 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above may be mailed to the identified point of contact at the address specified above by the date/time specified above and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a offer. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 1997) is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1996)is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT WITH ALTERNATE 1 52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENTFOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS 52.219-14 LIMITATION ON SUBCONTRACTING 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA 52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES 52.225-18 EUROPEAN UNION SANCTION FOR END PRODUCTS Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than February 3, 1998. Offers are due by close of business 4:30, LOCAL TIME,February 10, 1998 to the identified bid distribution office, marked with this solicitation number. Selection and award will be made (on an aggregate) basis to the lowest priced, technically, acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://nais.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/midrange/. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). See Note(s) _1_ Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0022)

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