Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1163, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001

R -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL N00164-98-Q-0165 DUE 060498 POC Patty Cox, Code 1163W6, telephone 812-854-3229, Fax 812-854-3465, Kelly Siffin, Contracting Officer WEB: click here to download the RFQ, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: click here for information from the point of contact, cox_p@crane.navy.mil. This 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. Proposals Are Being Requested And A Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued. Solicitation number N00164-98-Q-0165 applies and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The standard industrial code is 8711 and the business size standard is $2.5M or less. This requirement is for a firm fixed price contract for as follows. Line item 0001: Description: Engineering & Technical Services in support of Infrared Dispersion Compensation with Optical Phase-Conjugation . The contractor shall use an Optical Phase Conjugation for compensation of pulse broadening due to propagation in high dispersion fiber optic communication links. A suitable photorefractive crystal candidate for self-pumped phase conjugator at 1.55 um wavelength is InP:Fe. Deliverable: Technical Report, in accordance with Statement of Work and CDRL A001 (available for downloading at Crane's Homepage address, http://www.crane.navy.mil) and DID #DI-MISC-80508 (available for downloading at http:///www.acq.osd.mil/cals/did.html or http://www.acq.osd.mil/cals/dids/didindex.html). All performance shall be in accordance with Statement of Work. The government shall have unrestricted use of all data or documents acquired under this contract. Period of Performance is: Date of contract award through 01 OCT 98. F.O.B. Destination with inspection and acceptance at NAVSURFWARCENDIV CRANE. Contractor is allowed to invoice upon final government acceptance of deliverable. This requirement is intended to be Sole Source. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. A fixed price purchase order will be awarded based on Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). In SAP, this procurement is not reserved for Small Business concerns. Award will be made based on all or none. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms & Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.227-14 Rights in Data -- General, 52.227-15 Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software, 52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements, 52.227-17 Rights in Data -- Special Works, 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 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 -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.225-19 European Union Sanctions for Services; 52.225-21 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program, DFAR 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data, 252.227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items, 252.227-7018 Rights in Noncommercial Data and Computer Software, 252.227-7022 Government Rights Unlimited, 252.227-7023 Drawings and other Data to Become Property of Government, 252.227-7024 Notice and Approval of Restricted Designs, 252.227-7028 Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government, 252.227-7030 Technical Data -- Withholding of Payment. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Offerors responding to this announcement must provide the information contained in 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items and must include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The offeror should also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification Number. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those offerors that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. **Numbered Note 22 applies and the intended source is Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, 550 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute IN 47803. Quotations and the above required information must be received in this office on or before 04 JUN 1998 at 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Standard Time. The individual to contact for information regarding this requirement is Patty Cox, Code 1163W6, telephone 812-854-3229, FAX 812-854-3465 or e-mail cox_p@crane.navy.mil. (0149)

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