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60 -- DISPERSION COMPENSATING FIBER SOL N00014-96-R-LB06 POC Jill Burton, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.LB (202) 767-3698 Helen Paul, Contracting Officer, Code 3230.HB (202) 767-3698. This is Amendment No. 0001 to solicitation no. N00014-96-R-LB06, published in the CBD on Tuesday, July 23, 1996. The purpose of this amendment is to add a specification, correct a symbol error and answer a technical question received. The following specification is added: (12) The fiber must not have more than two strands. Single strand fiber is preferred. The greater than and less than symbols in the specification did not translate properly by computer transmission to CBD. Therefore, the following specifications are hereby corrected and restated. (1) Dispersion magnitude: greater than 100 ps/nm x km at 1550 nm (3) Dispersion variation along length: less than 2% (4) Dispersion slope variation along length: less than 5% (5) Splice loss to SMF-DS fiber: less than 0.5 dB (5) Attenuation: less than 0.5 dB/km (6) Polarization mode dispersion: less than 0.5 ps/km ^0.5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The following technical question and answer are provided. Question: Is this solicitation strictly for cladded glass fiber with no further covering for mechanical and environmental protection? Answer: Yes, only buffered fiber is required. No other cabling or protection is required. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(9), offerors are advised to acknowledge this amendment in their offer. For information regarding this solicitation contact Jill Burton at (202)767-3698. (0211)

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