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60 -- AUTOMATIC OPTICAL FIBER FUSION SPLICER SOL N66001-00-Q-3264 DUE 022100 POC Purchasing Agent, Ms. Gina Bennett, Code D212, (619) 553-5208. Contracting Officer, Ms. Sylvia Proffit, Code D211, (619) 553-3292. The Government intends to procure on a sole source basis to Amherst FiberOptics. Item 0001, quantity 1 each, Ericsson Model FSU 975 Automatic Optical Fiber Fusion Splicer with splice protection sleeve heater and carrying case. Item 0002, quantity 1 each, Cable holding fixture for FSU 975. Technical Specifications: 1. Automatic alignment of singlemode and multimode fibers (such as Corning SMF-28) using a fiber core alignment process. Splicer shall be capable of splicing multimode, singlemode hermetic coated, and payout fibers. It must be able to splice mismatched fibers of types listed above. 2. Splicer should have a 3 dimensional light intensity profile, which shows the fiber core/cladding characteristics. This profile shall assist in fiber indentification and optimization of splice performance. 3. Splicer shall have the capability to splice 5 millimeter (mm) cleaved fibers as well as the conventional 16 mm cleaved fibers. Hardware adaptions to perform the short splice and the longer splice shall be changeable by the customer. 4. Splicer shall have the ability to override the automatic mode so that fiber alignment and splicing can be performed manually. 5. Splicer shall provide the hardware which holds small diameter (less than 2.5 mm) ruggedized cables during the splicing process, including splice protection application, without degradation of the optical performance of the final spliced fibers. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplemented with information included in this notice. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses at FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions -- Simplified Acquisitions (FEB 1998), and any others that are applicable and in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and the Defense Acquisition Circular. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. No RFQ will be prepared or made available. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors -- a determination of responsibility and technically acceptable low bids. "Note 22 applies, however, all offers received within 15 days (in lieu of 45 days) after date of publication of original synopsis will be considered by the Government." See Numbered Notes from any Monday edition of the CBD. Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. No telephone requests will be accepted. Fax in quotes to (619) 553-1062/4842/4464. Questions may be directed to the Purchasing Agent responsible for this action. Purchasing Agent's email address is gina@spawar.navy.mil. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3357 and Size Standard is 500 employees. Posted 02/02/00 (W-SN421233). (0033)

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