U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

60 -- FIBER OPTICS MATERIALS COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND ACCESSORIES SOL RFQ 70405 DUE 090897 POC Robert M. Heckman, Contract Specialist, 202-324-2966 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. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is being issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) # 70405. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside. Standard Industrial Classification is 3663, and the Business Standard is 750 employees. This will be a "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation consisting of (16) Opticom FMV-564/XMT-L1-ST-IC (fiber optic transmitter), (16) Opticom FMV-564/RCV-L1-ST-IC (fiber optic receiver), (2) Opticom FMX-48440/XMT-L1-ST-IC (fiber optic-transmitter), (2) Opticom FMX-48440/RCV-L1-ST-IC (fiber- optic receiver), (13) Opticom DTCR-4 (4-slot, desktop card rack), (1) Opticom DTCR-7-RPS (7-slot, desktop w/ redundant supplies), (3) Opticom CC-18-RPS w/250W supplies (14-slot, rack mount card cage), (2) Opticom FA-2000 (fan assembly, rack mount). The equipment must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics:-ST- FMV-564/XMT-L1-ST-IC & FMV-564/RCV-L1-ST- IC will be one FM video with two simplex audio channels over one fiber, Interface card -- 1310nm LED, multimode with ST connector, Audio -- 10 K ohm, unbalanced, Video -- NTSC, 8 MHZ bandwidth, BNC connector. FMX-48440/XMT-L1-ST-IC & FMX-48440/RCV-L1-ST-IC will be four FM video with four simplex audio channels over one fiber, Interface card -- 1310nm LED, multimode with ST connector, Audio -- 10 K ohm, unbalanced, Video -- NTSC, 7 MHZ bandwidth, BNC connectors. DTCR-4 will be four slot, desk top card rack with mounting flanges, 120 VAC, 80 watt slide-in power supply. DTCR-7-RPS will be seven slot, desk top card rack with mounting flanges, 120 VAC, 80 watt redundant slide-in power supplies. CC-18-RPS will be fourteen slot, rack mountable card cage, 120 VAC, 250 watt redundant slide-in power supplies. FA-2000 will be fan assembly subrack with 3 fans. Standard industry warranty or better is requested. The above listed characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an "equal" the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. If the vendor proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted on the proposal. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To insure that sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish as a part of its quotation all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement it shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the modifications. This requirement will be awarded on an "All or None" basis. Delivery shall be 30 days ARO. Deliver shall be FOB Destination FBI, ERF Building #27958A, Quantico, VA 22135 -- All Bids shall be submitted to the address listed above no later 4:30pm EST, September 8, 1997, and be clearly marked with RFQ#70405. The point of contact for all information is Robert M. Heckman, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. Bidders are hereby notified that if your bid is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, that it will be considered late. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212.3, Offeror Representation and Certifications, Commercial Item (Jan 1997) with this proposal. Far 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Item (May 1997) is incorporated by reference and is applies to this acquisition. Technical acceptability will be determined solely by the information submitted by the offeror in response to this notice. Fax proposals must state name, address and solicitation number, (202)324-3767. Phone calls will not be accepted. A technically acceptable proposal must show that the offeror can meet the minimum requirement of the Government. Award will be made one week after closing date. (0237)

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