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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 30,1998 PSA#2127Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, 02138-1516 60 -- FIBER OPTIC CABLE SOL RFQ-BF0731 DUE 071798 POC Contracting
Officer, Rena Cerbone, TEL. (617) 495-7445, FAX (617) 495-7485 The
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory requires the following Fiber
Optic Cable: 6750 meters of Fiber to be provided in one or more reels,
not less than 2000 meters per reel. Specifications are as follows:
indoor/outdoor, riser-rated, fiber optic cable with: eighteen (18)
multi-mode, graded index (62.5/125) fibers; Attenuation less than or
equal to 3dB/km with 160Mhz-km bandpass at 850nm and less than or equal
to 1 dB/km with 500 Mhz-km bandpass at 1300nm; cable diameter less than
or equal to 7mm in UV-cured PVC, fire resistant jacket; each fiber
casing to support direct termination at 900 microns; short duration
tensile load rating to 2000 N; operating tensile load rating to 700N;
crush resistance 1800N/cm; and operating temperature -- -40 degrees
Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius. Cable is equivalent to Optical Cable
Corp. DX018-070D-W3SB/1UC/900-R. Contractors wishing to propose
alternates must provide detailed data sheets to have their bids
considered. Required delivery is approximately 9-15-98. FOB Destination
point is Cambridge, MA. This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation being issued. Quotations are being requested. Quotations
must be received by 3:00 pm EDT 17 July 1998. Quotations may be faxed
to Ms. Rena Cerbone at 617-495-7485 or mailed to the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory, 60 Garden Street, Mail Stop 22, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02138-1516 Attn: Rena Cerbone, RFQ-BF0731. This
acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business participation; SIC
Code 5065, Standard is 500 employees. Award to be best value source
selection utilizing price and availablility. Award to be made to one
vendor only. Posted 06/26/98 (0177) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0298 19980630\60-0001.SOL)
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