Department of the Navy, NAWCAD, Contracts Competency Division, MS32, 22541 Millstone Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

60 -- SUMITOMO ELECTRIC FIBER OPTICS CORPORATION BRAND NAME MANDATORY FIBER OPTICS CABLE SOL N00421-96-B-5019 DUE 012196 POC Contract Specialist Regina Morgan, (301) 342-1833 ext. 117, Contracting Officer Clare Carmack (301) 342-1833. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has a requirement for Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation fiber cable brand name mandatory: Sumitomo Singlemode Fiber: P/N FB18SX (2950 ft reels) 165 reels, P/N FB06SX (8200 ft reels) 15 reels; Sumitomo Multimode Fiber: P/N FB18M6 (2950 ft reels) 65 reels, P/N FB06M6 (6230 ft reels) 15 reels. Deliver to Receiving Officer, MS31, Bldg #665, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304, 30 days after date of order. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with provisions for firm fixed price orders will be awarded for one base year and four option years. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation is the original manufacturer of the fiber optics cable. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation holds the proprietary data associated with the fiber optics cable which meets the specifications required for the present ductbank system, therefore, this action will be acquired under other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and 40 U.S.C. 759(g) as implemented by the Federal Information Resources Management Regulation, agency needs can only be satisified through the use of a specific make and model specification. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Note 22 applies. (0362)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0232 19951229\60-0001.SOL)