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58 -- YAG LASER SOL F0561198T0788 DUE 043098 POC Laura N. Charles, 719-333-3587 or Myrtice J. Moeglein, 719-333-3600 17. 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 F0561198T0788 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 93-03. No telephone requests. Only written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. If requesting the proposal by FAX, you may send your request to 719-333-4404, ATTN: Laura N. Charles. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 3699 and the Business Size Standard is 750 employees. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON EACH REQUEST. Women and small disadvantaged business are encouraged to submit offers. The proposed contract listed here is unrestricted. The evaluation preference for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Concerns applies to this solicitation. Line Item 0001 -- Laser, Yag, pulsed ND, variable rep rate 0.1-100 Hz, 0-500 mj @ 1064, with 532 nm and 355 nm options, includes solid state -- no dye -- opo tunable from 420 nm to 2300 nm with line widths from 10cm-1 to 100cm-1, with SHG, THG and XPO (SEE PAGE 3 SPECIFICATIONS) -- MFR BY: COHERENT INC -- MFR CODE & P/N: 40-100 or Equal -- QTY 1 EA -- UNIT PRICE __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____, TOTAL PRICE__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___. FOB destination delivery no earlier than 08 Jun 98, no later than 30 Sep 98 to Transportation Officer, 8110 Industrial Drive, Doors 11, 12, or 13, USAF Academy, CO 80840. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, addenda, acceptance time period of 70 days. The following additional provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical acceptable; 2) Past performance; and 3) Price. Technical acceptable is considered the most important. Technical acceptable will be evaluated based on the function and operation of the item. To be technically acceptable the item shall meet the Government's specifications. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature, product samples, technical features, and warranty provisions. Past performance is considered more important than price. Past performance will be evaluated to ensure satisfactory business practices and timely performance. Price will be considered as the least important factor. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses (6), (7), (8), and (9). 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); and 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I). The following statement apply: IT Statement -- Year 2000 Compliance Requirement -- All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant, or non-compliant items must be upgraded to be year 2000 compliant by (NOTE: no earlier than 1 Oct 99, but not later than December 31, 1999). Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes dates/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999, 2000, and leap year calculation. Furthermore, year 2000 compliant information technology, shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology, shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 P.M. mountain daylight time on 30 Apr 98. Contact Laura N. Charles, Contract Specialist, at 719-333-3587 or Mytrice J. Moeglein, Contract Specialist, at 719-333-3613. ****** Specifications for Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser System Rep Rate: variable up to 100 Hz Output Power: 1064 nm fundamental 400 mJ/pulse @ 100 Hz 532 nm second harmonic 200 mJ/pulse @ 100 Hz 355 nm third harmonic 160 mJ/pulse @ 100 Hz OPO Power: 420 nm 15 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz 500 nm 25 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz 700 nm 10 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz 1000 nm 10 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz 1500 nm 5 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz 2000 nm 5 mJ/pulse @ 20 Hz OPO Dyes: Nolaser dyes are acceptable. All OPO tuning must be accomplished by the use of solid crystals. Pulse Width: 4 ns or less for both pump laser and OPO Spatial Profile: Top Hat, <6 mm diameter at FWHM Mode Quality: < 1.5x diffraction limit Longitudinal Mode: Single Longitudinal Mode Noise: < 5% noise at a specified pulse energy for both the pump laser and OPO. Timing jitter must be < 1 ns rms. Footprint: Nd: YAG pumplaser and OPO must have a combined footprint of no more than 40" x 20". Power Supply: Must be able to fit under a standard optical table -- max height of power supply is 22" Input Power: Max available is 208 VAC, 3f, 60 A per legs, no more than 6 gal/min of cooling water at 25 degrees C User Interface: Graphical software interface. Must be capable of external computer control and have software provided for computer control. Installation: Installation is to be included in the price. Training: On site training for two (2) individuals is to be provided for both the Nd: YAG laser and the OPO. Training is to include daily operation and user repairable problems. Manuals: Two (2) copies of the user manuals are to be provided. (0106)

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