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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)

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