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60 -- FIBER OPTIC CABLE SOL N0017497-R-0031 DUE 042897 POC Kay V Proctor (301) 743-6680 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. This SOLICITATION NUMBER N00174-97-R-0031 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR #33. This solicitation is unrestricted. SIC is 3357 Description of Requirements: Item Characteristics 1. Aerial Fiber Cable (12 Fibers) Quantity : 52,000 ft Cable Characteristics The cable must be usable in aerial and direct bury applications. It must be moisture and UV resistant. . The cable must be all dielectric with the exception of the integrated messenger. The cable must be self-supporting figure 8 cable, with an integrated messenger of at least 1/4" diameter. Buffertubes must be 2.4 mm in diameter and contain 6 fibers each. The operating temperature range for the cable must be -40'C to +70'C or better. . Cable sheath should be marked every foot with sequential length markings in feet. . 6 of the fibers must be multimode and 6 of the fibers must be single mode. Multimode Fiber Characteristics The multimode fibers must have a core of 62.5 +/- 3.0 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 2.0 microns. The multimode fibers must also have a core non-circularity of < 6.0% and a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the multimode fiber must be 0.275 +/- 0.015. Minimum bandwidth for multimode fiber is >= 160 MHz.km @ 850nm and >=500 MHz.km @ 1300nm. Maximum attenuation for multimode fiber is 3.5 dB/km @ 850nm and 1.0 dB/km @ 1300nm. Singlemode Fiber Characteristics The singlemode fibers must have a core of 8.3 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 1.0 microns. The singlemode fibers must have a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the singlemode fiber must be 0.13. The core-clad offset must be <= 1.0 micron. Maximum attenuation for singlemode fiber is 0.5 dB/km @ 131Onm and 0.4 dB/km @ 1550nm. 2. Aerial Fiber Cable (24 Fibers) Quantity : 20,000 ft Cable Characteristics The cable must be usable in aerial and direct bury applications. It must be moisture and UV resistant. The cable must be all dielectric with the exception of the integrated messenger. The cable must be self-supporting figure 8 cable, with an integrated messenger of at least 1/4" diameter. . Buffer tubes must be 2.4 mm in diameter and contain 6 fibers each. The operating temperature range for the cable must be -40'C to +70'C or better. Cable sheath should be marked every foot with sequential length markings in feet. . 12 of the fibers must be multimode and 12 of the fibers must be single mode. Multimode Fiber Characteristics The multimode fibers must have a core of 62.5 +/- 3.0 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 2.0 microns. The multimodefibers must also have a core non-circularity of < 6.0% and a cladding noncircularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the multimode fiber must be 0.275 +/- 0.015. Minimum bandwidth for multimode fiber is >= 160 MHz.km @ 850nm and >=500 MHz.km @ 1300nm. Maximum attenuation for multimode fiber is 3.5 dB/km @ 850nm and 1.0 dB/km @ 1300nm. Singlemode Fiber Characteristics The singlemode fibers must have a core of 8.3 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 1.0 microns. The singlemode fibers must have a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the singlemode fiber must be 0.13. The core-clad offset must be <= 1.0 micron. Maximum attenuation for singlemode fiber is 0.5 dB/km @ 131Onm and 0.4 dB/km @ 1550nm. 3. Aerial Fiber Cable (48 Fibers) Quantity : 20,000 ft Cable Characteristics . The cable must be usable in aerial and direct bury applications. It must be moisture and UV resistant. . The cable must be all dielectric with the exception of the integrated messenger. . The cable must be self-supporting figure 8 cable, with an integrated messenger of at least 1/4" diameter. . Buffer tubes must be 2.4 mm in diameter and contain 6 fibers each. . The operating temperature range for the cable must be -40'C to +70'C or better. . Cable sheath should be marked every foot with sequential length markings in feet. . 24 of the fibers must be multimode and 24 of the fibers must be single mode. Multimode Fiber Characteristics The multimode fibers must have a core of 62.5 +/- 3.0 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 2.0 microns. The multimode fibers must also have a core non-circularity of < 6.0% and a cladding noncircularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the multimode fiber must be 0.275 +/- 0.015. Minimum bandwidth for multimode fiber is >= 160 MHz.km @ 850nm and >=500 MHz.km @ 1300nm. Maximum attenuation for multimode fiber is 3.5 dB/km @ 850nm and 1.0 dB/km @ 1300nm. Singlemode Fiber Characteristics The singlemode fibers must have a core of 8.3 micronsand a cladding of 125 +/- 1.0 microns. . The singlemode fibers must have a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the singlemode fiber must be 0. 13. The core-clad offset must be <@ 1.0 micron. Maximum attenuation for singlemode fiber is 0. 5 dB/km @ 13 1 Onm and 0.4 dB/km @ 1550nm. 4. Aerial Fiber Cable (96 Fibers) Quantity : 20,000 ft Cable Characteristics . The cable must be usable in aerial and direct bury applications. It must be moisture and UV resistant. . The cable must be all dielectric with the exception of the integrated messenger. . The cable must be self-supporting figure 8 cable, with an integrated messenger of at least 1/4" diameter. . Buffer tubes must be 3.0 mm in diameter and contain 12 fibers each. . The operating temperature range for the cable must be -40'C to +70'C or better. . Cable sheath should be marked every foot with sequential length markings in feet. . 48 of the fibers must be multimode and 48 of the fibers must be single mode. Multimode Fiber Characteristics The multimode fibers must have a core of 62.5 +/- 3.0 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 2.0 microns. The multimode fibers must also have a core non-circularity of < 6.0% and a cladding noncircularity of < 2.0%. . The numerical aperture of the multimode fiber must be 0.275 +/- 0.015. Minimum bandwidth for multimode fiber is >= 160 MHz.km @ 850nm and >=500 MHz.km @ 1300nm. Maximum attenuation for multimode fiber is 3.5 dB/km @ 850nm and 1.0 dB/km @ 1300nm. Singlemode Fiber Characteristics . The singlemode fibers must have a core of 8.3 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 1.0 microns. . The singlemode fibers must have a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. . The numerical aperture of the singlemode fiber must be 0. 13. . The core-clad offset must be <= 1.0 micron. . Maximum attenuation for singlemode fiber is 0.5 dB/km @ 13 1 Onm and 0.4 dB/km @ 1550nm. 5. Aerial Fiber Cable (144 Fibers) Quantity : 20,000 ft Cable Characteristics . The cable must be usable in aerial and direct bury applications. It must be moisture and UV resistant. . The cable must be all dielectric with the exception of the integrated messenger. . The cable must be self-supporting figure 8 cable, with an integrated messenger of at least 1/4" diameter. . Buffer tubes must be 3.0 mm in diameter and contain 12 fibers each. . The operating temperature range for the cable must be -40'C to +70'C or better. . Cable sheath should be marked every foot with sequential length markings in feet. . 72 of the fibers must be multimode and 72 of the fibers must be single mode. Multimode Fiber Characteristics The multimode fibers must have a core of 62.5 +/- 3.0 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 2.0 microns. The multimode fibers must also have a core non-circularity of < 6.0% and a cladding noncircularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the multimode fiber must be 0.275 +/- 0.015. . Minimum bandwidth for multimode fiber is >= 160 MHz.km @ 850nm and >=500 MHz.km @ 1300nm. Maximum attenuation for multimode fiber is 3.5 dB/km @ 850nm and 1.0 dB/km @ 1300nm. Singlemode Fiber Characteristics The singlemode fibers must have a core of 8.3 microns and a cladding of 125 +/- 1.0 microns. The singlemode fibers must have a cladding non-circularity of < 2.0%. The numerical aperture of the singlemode fiber must be 0.13. . The core-clad offset must be <= 1.0 micron. . Maximum attenuation for singlemode fiber is 0.5 dB/km @ 131Onm and 0.4 dB/km @ 1550nm. 6. Interconnect Center, 24 port, wall mount Quantity : 75 ea. . It must contain a 24 port patch panel separating the premises (termination) side from the interconnect (user) side. . Each side must be locking using separate keys. . The premises side must support standard splice trays including up to 4 . SIECOR M67-060 trays. . Must have less than a 4" projection from the wall. . The patch panel sleeves must be ceramic and capable of supporting both multimode and singlemode ST connectors. . The premises side must have cable management hardware to ensure the fibers maintain a proper bend radius. 7. 10baseFL Transceivers Quantity : 75 ea. Transceiver must meet or exceed all specifications for 10baseFL. Transceiver must have I male AUI port and I pair of ST fiber optic ports. Transceiver must have LED to indicate the following conditions : link, receive, jabber, transmit, and collision. The contract will include option year I and II with the following items for both years: items Quantity 1. Aerial Fiber Cable (12 Fibers) 20,000 ft 2. Aerial Fiber Cable (24 Fibers) 10,000 ft 3. Aerial Fiber Cable (48 Fibers) 10,000 ft 4. Aerial Fiber Cable (96 Fibers) 10,000 ft 5. Aerial Fiber Cable (144 Fibers) 10,000 ft 6. Interconnect Center, 24 port, wall Mount 50 each 7. 10baseFL Transceivers 50 each FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items,is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Addendum 52.212-2, Para. (a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price only. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting contract. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause: Type of contract: The resulting contract will be firm fixed price. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Oct 1995) is incorporated in this contract by reference, however for paragraphs (b) and (c) only the following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of small business concerns and small disadvantage business concerns(15 U.S.C 637 (d)(2) and (3)): FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E>O> 11246). FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies( U.S.C. 10). FAR 52.225-21 Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program The proposal are due 30 days after initial appearance of this synopsis in the CBD at 2:00 pm Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, 101 strauss ave Indian Head MD 20640-5035 Attn Kay v Proctor 1141w Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commerical Item acquisitions contained at FAR subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications are executed and returned as called in this synopsis/solicitation. For questions regarding this specific acquisition contact Kay V Proctor by written fax (301) 743-6546. (0086)

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