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66 -- FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICER SOL N66604-98-Q-AJ33 DUE 010798 POC K. Ramotowski, Purchasing Agent at (401) 841-3006 X320; FAX (401) 841-4519 WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: K. Ramotowski, Purchasing Agent, ramotowski@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. FSM-20PM-II fiber optic fusion splicer requires the splicing of polarization maintaining fiber with a typical splice loss of 0.07dB for any type of polarization maintaining fiber. The receiver system requires the splicing of 80um, 125um, and 900um single mode fiber with a typical splice loss of 0.03dB. All splices must exhibit a return loss greater than 60dB and a crosstalk value of 30dB for polarization maintaining fiber. Govt. intends to award on a Sole Source basis to Alcoa Fujikura. See Note 22. (RFP release date: 01-08-98; SIC code: 3357) (0365)

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