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58 -- BLUE EMITTING FIBER LASER SOL F3060296T1077 DUE 071996 POC Harold Jones, Contract Specialist, (315) 330-4073, written requests only to facsimile number (315) 330-2555. Item 0001, High current laser diode driver for SDL-8630 system, SDL part no; SDL-824. 0002, Laser diode operating at 791 nanometers, part no;SDL 2362-1 for blue emitting fiber laser. 0003, Laser diode heatsink, SDL part no; SDL 820-P. 0004, Laser diode, SDL part no; 8630-E. 0005, Diode, SDL part no; SDL-8630. 0006, Diode driver, SDL part no; SDL-820. Acquisition is intended to be sole source to the orinal equipment manufacturer, SDL Inc. 80 Rose Orchardf Way, San Jose CA 95134-1365, based upon sole source justification which states that the sole source is the only known source which can satisfy the Government's need as the components are designed to operate together yo form a laser system.An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concern from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be significant concerns should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, E. J. Rena, (315) 330-7518. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division at (315) 330-7746. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. (0190)

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