USMC Regional Contracting Office (Far East), PSC 557, Box 2605, FPO AP 96379-2000

60 -- FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND RELATED HARDWARE FOR LAN/WAN/TELEPHONE INSTALLATION SOL M67400-96-R-0002. Due 062196. Contact: Staff Sergeant E.R. Goodman, 011-81-6117-45-1504 or 3974; FAX 011-81-988-93-6024/Contracting Officer: P.A. Darrah. 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 M67400-96-R-0002 is issued as an Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions/clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37 and Defense Federal Acquisition Circular 91-9. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ITEMS TO BE ACQUIRED: CLIN 0001: Patch Panel, CAT-5; must consist of 8 conductor RJ45 modular jacks (EI T568B AT&T Pin-Out) on front wired to 110 insulation displacement (IDC) printed wiring board on the back; must be 48 port and capable of being mounted to a 19-inch, EIA RS-310 type pack; mounting hardware shall be included and panel must match AT&T color code pattern, 17 EA. CLIN 0002 Impact Tool Handle; must be able to punch down 110 punchdown blocks, 2 EA. CLIN 0003 Impact Tool Blades; must be compatible with Impact Tool Handle listed in CLIN 0002, 10 EA. CLIN 0004 12 Strand, Indoor Grade, Multimode Fiber Optic Cable; must be 62.5/125 um and capable of supporting FDDI data comm equipment. 6000 FT. CLIN 0005 48 Fiber Connector Center; must be capable of mounting on either a 19-inch or 23-inch rack; must be preloaded with ST ceramic-type connector pigtails; must be capable of terminating 48 strand multimode fibers via fusion splice method and must have all required mounting hardware, 2 EA. CLIN 0006 STII Multimode Lightguide Connector Coupling, Threaded, AT&T P/N C2000A-2, 300 EA. CLIN 0007 STII Multimode Lightguide Connector Plug, AT&T P/N C2020C-C-125, 600 EA. CLIN 0008 24 Fiber Lightguide Interconnection Unit; AT&T P/N 200A, 12 EA. CLIN 0009 Lightguide Connector Panel, Threaded; AT&T P/N 10A, 48 EA. CLIN 0010 STII Singlemode Lightguide Connector Coupling, Threaded, AT&T P/N C3000A-2, 25 EA. CLIN 0011 STII Singlemode Lightguide Connector Plug, AT&T P/N C3020A-C-125, 50 EA. CLIN 0012 Modular Faceplates; AT&T Comcode 106463730, 650 EA. CLIN 0013 Modular, 8 Position CAT-5 Cable Female Connectors, AT&T Comcode 106821739; 1,675 EA. CLIN 0014, 48 Strand, Multimode, Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable, 7000 FT. CLIN 0015 36 Strand, Multimode, Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable, 5000 FT. CLIN 0016 24 Strand, Multimode, Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable, 5000 FT. CLIN 0017 12 Strand, Multimode, Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable, 5000 FT. CLIN 0018 6 Strand, Multimode, Outdoor Fiber Optic Cable, 10,000 FT. CLIN 0019 12 Strand, Singlemode, Outdoor Grade Fiber Optic Cable, 2000 FT. ADDITIONAL INFO FOR CLINs 0014-0019: This cable must be 62.5/125um, dual window cable designed for aerial/duct application, have a dielectric strength member and central member, loose buffer tube and a polyethylene outer sheath. Must be capable of supporting FDDI data comm equipment. CLIN 0020 900 Pair Exchange Cable, Filled Core; must have 900 24 AWG copper pairs; solid annealed, bare copper conductors; foamed polyeolefin insulation; cable core filled w/water proof compound and wrapped w/non-hygroscopic core tape; and solid, color-coded skin, 4000 FT. CLIN 0021 AMP Picabound Connectors; AMP P/N 61226-2, 30 MX. CLIN 0022 CG-390 Connectors; size must be 4 in X 7.5 in X 11 in; must be capable of being used on 100 protected paris w/stub length of 100 ft; connector head must have gold protector receptacle; Seicor P/N 390-OB610; 15 EA. CLIN 0023 Cable Puller w/10 VAC Power Unit; must be able to pull 6500 pounds w/pull speed of 6 fpm @ 6000 lbs and 11fpm @ 2000 lbs, 2 EA. CLIN 0024 Multiple Station Protector 2 Pair Modules, Northern Telecom Gas Protector, Type W492-LCGX, 1-1/2'' W x 1'' x 2-5/6'' L, 600 EA. CLIN 0025 ``J2'' Type Automatic Cable Lasher; must be capable of lashing single and multiple aerial cables; must hold minimum of 1200 feet of .045 lashing wire or 450 feet of .065 lashing wire; must have 6 ft towing bridle and equipment storage chest, 1 EA'' CLIN 0026 ``C'' Type Cable Lasher; capable of performing non-chafing lashing on small diameter fiber optic cable, 1 EA. CLIN 0027 Cable Splicer Kit; kit must includes Cable Splicers Knife, Electricians Scissors with Stripping notches, and Slotted Leather Holder, 25 EA. Offerors shall provide a complete description, to include manufacturer/brand name and model number of products, in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. DELIVERY: All items shall be delivered FOB Destination to: A/CS G-6, MCB Camp S. D. Butler, Bldg 5715, Camp Foster, Unit 35001, Okinawa, Japan. Acceptance of all items will be made at final destination. FOR CLINs 0001-0013 REQUIRED DELIVERY TIME IS THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF AWARD USING COMMERCIAL ``AIRPORT-TO-AIRPORT'' AIR FREIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE ON GOVERNMENT TENDER OF SERVICE AIR FREIGHT CARRIERS SUCH AS FEDEX, DHL OR EMERY. For CLINs 0014-0027 delivery shall be sixty (60) days after award of contract to Lathrop, CA. Final marking instructions will be provided at the time of award. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 1995) applies to this acquisition as does FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 1995). The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and may award a contract without discussions, therefore, offerors are encouraged to submit their best offer from a cost or price standpoint. (2) Technical Compliance with Specifications. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the technical specifications. (3) Past Performance. Offeror shall submit the following information concerning similar services furnished during the past two (2) years: Name, address, telephone number, point of contact, total dollar amount of contracts or orders from Federal, State, Local Government agencies or private companies in which the offer has performed similar services. In addition, the offerors may provide information on difficulties encountered while performing those contracts or orders and offerors' corrective action used to resolve those difficulties. Price is an important evaluation factor for award; however, technical compliance with specification and past performance factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price. The offeror is required to submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Oct 1995), with its offer. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct 1995) applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 1996) is incorporated in this solicitation; however, only the following additional clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 USC 253g and 10 USC 2402); FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 USC 423); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative ACtion for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 USC, 4212); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212). FAR 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984), plus or minus 5% is authorized for each reel of cable. Cables shall come in one continuous line. FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989), FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature (Apr 1984), and FAR 52.225-7 Balance of Payments (Apr 1984) are also incorporated in this solicitation. Offerors shall provide three (3) references of any recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items. Proposals will be accepted by either US or foreign mail and sent to The Regional Contracting Office, PSC 557 Box 2000, FPO AP 96379-2000. Offers must arrive NLT 1500 hours, Japan Standard Time on 21 June 1996. For additional information, contact Staff Sergeant E.R. Goodman at 011-81-6117-45-1504 or FAX 011-81-988-93-6024. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (128)

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