66 -- REGENERATIVELY MODE-LOCKED TI-SAPPHIRE LASER

Notice Date

July 11, 2001

Contracting Office

311th HSW/PKO, 8005 9th St, Bldg 625, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5353

ZIP Code

78235-5353

Solicitation Number

F41622-01-Q-0016

Response Due

July 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Guadalupe Murphy (210)536-6298 OR Henry Ornelas (210)536-6576

E-Mail Address

henry.ornelas@brooks.af.mil (guadalupe.murphy@brooks.af.mil)

Description

DESC: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, streamlined procedures for evaluation and solicitation for commercial items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation, #F41622-01-Q-0016,is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-20. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3699. The Government intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Spectra-Physics Lasers Inc, Mountain View CA. The purchase is for Model 3941 X1X regeneratively mode-locked Ti-sapphire laser, femtosecond configuration including 970-1080nm optics; w/closed loop, temperature compensation, massive invar bar construction & high precision mechanical adjustments, requires millennia Xs as a pump source. For information contact Guadalupe A. Murphy (210)536-6298. Requirements are for delivery FOB Destination to the Air Force Research Lab, AFRL/HEOA, Brooks AFB, TX. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Offers shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's specifications of need. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the offeror's taking exception to it. The Government anticipates awarding one order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Subpart13.106-2-Evaluation of quotations or offers. Award will be made based on vendors' (A) Technical Capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements; and (B) Price. The Government anticipates awarding one purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions. All vendors are to include with their quotes, a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from www.arnet.gov. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) provision applies to this solicitation: clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, including subparagraphs (11)52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (17)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; which can be downloaded at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All interested, responsible, business firms should submit written quotation no later than 18 July 2001, 12:00 p.m. CDT, to the 311th HSW/PKOB, 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5353, ATTN: Guadalupe A. Murphy, Purchasing Agent. Ms. Murphy's telephone number is 210-536-6298, and her email address is guadalupe.murphy@brooks.af.mil.

Web Link

guadalupe.murphy@brooks.af.mil (guadalupe.murphy@brooks.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010713/66SOL004.HTM (W-192 SN50R5F4)