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66 -- OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER SOL F29650-95-B0031 DUE 101095 POC Jim Sullenberger, Contract Specialist, 505-846-2201; Vivian C. Jaramillo, Contracting Officer 505-846-2201. Optical Time Domain Reflectometer, Single Mode ST Connector interface, quantity 01 ea. Laser Precision Corp, P/N TD 1000A or equal, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer, Single Mode ST Connector interface, quantity 01 ea. Laser Precision Corp, P/N TD 1000D or equal, and Printer, quantity 01 ea. Laser Precision Corp, P/N TD 105, or equal. Small businesses intending to offer an ''or equal'' product shall submit technical literature in sufficient detail with their request for a copy of the solicitation, for the Contracting Officer to determine that there is sufficient competition among small business in order for this solicitation to be set aside for Small Businesses. To be delivered to Kirtland AFB, NM. Invitation for Bid F29650-95-B0031 will be issued on or about 08 Sep 95. Date set for opening of bids will be on or about 10 Oct 95. To be awarded on or about 30 Oct 95. Delivery 30 calendar days after receipt of order. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the bid advertising phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential bidders when a bidder prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the bid adverting phase of the acquisition. Potential bidders should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential bidders are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Bruce Grunsten, 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are or are not a Small Business, an 8(a) firm, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged firm or a Woman-owned business. The Government reserves the right to set-aside this requirement for 8(a) program, Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business or Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, based on responses to the synopsis. Contractors must indicate their size qualifications under SIC code 3674, Size Standard: 500 employees. (0221)

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