18 Contracting Squadron, Attn: LGCW, Unit 5199, APO AP 96368-5199

D -- SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL NETWORK SOL F62321-97QS661 DUE 090797 POC 2Lt Garth Arevalo, Contracting Officer, fax 011-81-611-734-4795 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's email, arevalog@emh.kadena.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 shall not be issued. Solicitation #F2321-97QS661 -- Request for Quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the 1997 FAR Rewrite. SIC code -- 4813. This notice also serves the purpose of announcing that the 18th Contracting Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan intends to make an award to Northern Telecommunications, Communications Systems, 2530 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley, CA, 94708-1928, that will require the contractor to engineer, furnish, install and test (EFI&T) three Northern Telecom (Nortel) Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) nodes. These nodes will become part of an existing Nortel S/DMS transport node fiber optic network operating at OC-12 (622 mbps). The existing nodes utilize a Bi-directional Line Switched Ring (BLSR) with Virtual Tributary Bandwidth Management (VTBM). These nodes must be installed at three US Government owned and operated intra-island communications facilities at: Kadena Air Base, Torii Station and Bolo Point, Okinawa, Japan. The SONET equipment will become US Government property after acceptance testing. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE. This noncompetitive action will be processed in accordance with provisions of FAR 6.301-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements). Nortel is the only known source for providing equipment to match the existing Nortel engineering plan and match the Nortel designed and installed network. Delivery shall be at the earliest time possible. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 1997), applies to this acquisition with no addenda. Evaluation is based on best value, cost, delivery time, ability to meet requirements and past performance. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (January 1997) with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1997) applies to this acquisition. In addition to the guidance contained in FAR 52.212-4, contractors shall submit proof of delivery with their invoices. Proof of delivery may be in the form of a bill of lading or other shipping document signed by the receiving office. Invoices received without proof of delivery shall not be accepted. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (August 1996) applies to this acquisition. However, only the following clauses in paragraph (b) apply: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (July 1995), 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (January 1997), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (April 1984), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (April 1984), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (April 1984), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (January 1988). All interested concerns must identify their interest in writing and fully document their capability to meet the agency's requirements by forwarding a detailed response by 8 September 1997 at 1600 Japan Standard Time. All responses must be in writing and faxed to 2Lt Garth Arevalo at 011-81-611-734-4795. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered by the agency. If no affirmative written response is received by 8 September 97 to determine that a comparable source is available, or is more advantageous to the Government, discussions will take place with the Nortel. There is no solicitation available. (0233)

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