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66 -- YAG LASER AND SHEET FORMING OPTICS SOL N66604-98-Q-AK25 DUE 021998 POC G. Shenberger, Purchasing Agent at (401) 841-3006 X324; FAX (401) 841-4519. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: G. Shenberger, Purchasing Agent, shenberger@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. This is an amendment to a combined synopsis/solicitation for a dual cavity YAG laser and for a laser sheet generating optics for this laser. This is 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 will not be issued. Solicitation N66604-98-Q-AK25 was issued in the Commerce Business Daily on 3 February 1998. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-3. This solicitation is amended to delete the intention to award a sole source contract. The Government is soliciting competitive proposals that are responsive to the requirements. All references to Dantec are hereby deleted. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda. The date and time for submission of offers is changed to 19 February 1998 at 2:00 p.m. local (EST) time. Submit offers to Commercial Acquisition Department, Building 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Attn: Geraldine Shenberger, Code 5912, Simonpietri Drive, Newport, RI 02841-1708. The period for acceptance of offers is 60 days. Offers will be evaluated per FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, with the following addenda: The Government will evaluate Technical Capability and Price. Regarding the Technical evaluation factor offerors are to submit descriptive literature of the supplies proposed. Technical Capability and Price are approximately equal to each other. The SIC Code for this action is 3826. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible offers will be considered. Estimated RFP release date: 02/19/98; SIC Code: 3826. (0042)

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