Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

40 -- CABLE AND CONNECTORS SOL DTCG89-98-Q-612306 DUE 031898 POC Purchasing Agent, Donna O'Neal, 510 437-3002 E-MAIL: click here to contact puchasing agent, doneal@d11.uscg.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation number is DTCG89-98-Q-612306 and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. This acquisition is unrestricted under SIC Code 3678. The contract type will be firm fixed price. The Government proposes to solicit quotes for the following items: Item 001, Coaxial transmission line 1 5/8 inch, QTY -- 11,000 ft (Eleven thousand feet). Description: Dielectric Material: Air; Power Rating: 25 Kilo Watts at 30 MHz. Impedance: Fifty (50) ohms. Velocity of Propagation: No less than ninety (90) percent. Attenuation (dB/100ft): Attenuation will be less than the following: .035 dB at 2 MHz; .045 dB at 4 MHz; .060 dB at 6 MHz; .070 dB at 8 MHz; .075 dB at 10 MHz; .080 dB at 12 MHz. Cable Construction: Inner and outer conductors will be manufactured of corrugated copper that will allow for a minimum bending radius of no less than twenty inches. The construction of the cable shall allow for direct burial into the earth without the need of conduit or piping. NOTE: CABLE SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON 3000 FOOT SPOOLS IF POSSIBLE. Items 002 and 003, 20 EA Connectors (Gas Pass) 1 5/8 inch and 10 EA Connectors (Gas Block) 1 5/8 inch with the following specifications: type: Coaxial with EIA flange. Coaxial connectors with EIA flange to mate with the one and five eight's inch air dielectric cable requested as item 001 above. Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the required connectors needs to be the same manufacturer as that of the coaxial cable in which they are intended to be use. This is to insure that the connectors provide an air tight seal with the associated coaxial cable. Power Rating: The power rating of these connectors should meet or exceed the power handling capabilities of the coaxial cable listed as Item 001. Impendance: Fifty 50 ohms. Construction: The body of the connectors should be of solid brass construction. Inner conductors of the connector should be either silver or gold plated to reduce corrosion build up. Dielectric material should be of Teflon or other high strength dielectric material. Shipping and Delivery: The contractor shall deliver to Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak, Anton Lason Road, Bldg-T1, Kodiak, AK 99619-0017 before 08/01/98. Crates/packages shall be marked with the purchase order number, name and address of the contractor on the outside for identifying purposes. Award will be based on the following criteria: Lowest price of item that meets or exceeds specifications. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, all offerors are to include with their quote a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3. (Copies or FAR 52.212-3 are available upon request from the Contracting Officer or on the world wide web at http://www.arnet.gov/far/97-03/html/52_000.html), FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37, Employment reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). FAR 52.225-21 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, Pub. L. 103-187). Offers are due on18 March 1998, 2:00pm local time. Offers shall be mailed to Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific, Bldg, 54-A, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, Attn: Donna O'Neal. Offers must provide as a minimum: (1) solicitation number (2) name and address, point of contact and telephone number of the offeror; (3) terms of any expressed warranty; (4) price and discount terms; (5) a complete copy of representations and certifications; (6) sufficient technical literature and description to allow the Contracting Officer to evaluate conformance with the technical requirements as well as evaluate the offeror's past performance qualifications and proposed delivery schedule. The following notice is for informational purposes: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit of $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP, call (800) 532-1169. 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