U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

60 -- FIBER OPTICS MATERIALS COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND ACCESSORIES SOL RFQ 916751 DUE 092099 POC Kimberly L. Smith, Contract Specialist, 202-324-5820 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and issued under the Test Program for Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-12. This solicitation is being issued under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 5063. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis. All products shall be brand name or equal. All items described in this announcement will be awarded on an aggregate basis (All or None). The "Brand Name or Equal" product of CablExpress Plenum Bus and Tag cablesshall meet or exceed the salient characteristics of: 546P185 conductor 26awg foam coaxial plenum cable. Foam coax, 26awg solid tin copper, 043" nominal wall foam FFP, 101" nominal O.D., 29awg solid tin coated alloy drain wire wrapped around .5" tube nominal lay, 7 end braided shield 38awg tin copper 90% minimum coverage, blue PVDF .130 nominal O.D. coax jacket, 20 coax lay up cabled around PTFE coated fiberglass filler core, overall polyester wrap tape, with blue PVDF .022 nominal wall and .770 nominal O.D., in the quantities of: (1) Model # CAB04 -- 4 sets of 60' Plenum Bus and Tag cables; (2) Model # CAB01- 20 sets of 80' Plenum Bus and Tag cables; (3) Model # CAB03 -- 4 sets of 100' Plenum Bus and Tag cables; (4) Model # CAB02 -- 8 sets of 120' Plenum Bus and Tag cables. In addition, the "Brand Name or Equal" product of CablExpress ESCON Plenum cables shall meet or exceed the salient characteristics of: 20032-CP 2 Fiber 62.5/125nm with 900nm Buffer, OFNP/FT-6 NEC/CSA Listed fiber cable, in the quantities of: (5) Model # 20032-CP -- 4 each of 10' Plenum ESCON cables; (6) Model # 20032-CP -- 50 each 80' Plenum ESCON cables; (7) Model # 20032-CP- 4 each 120' Plenum ESCON cables; (8) Model # 20032-CP -- 3 each 130' Plenum ESCON cables. The above-listed characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive.. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an "equal" item, the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product reference in the announcement. If the vendor proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be stated in the proposal. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To insure that sufficient information is available, the vendor shall furnish as part of their quotation, all descriptive material (such as illustrations, drawings or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine weather the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor proposes to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement, they shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive material to show modifications. Destination-FOB, to 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WVA within 30 days of ARO. Quotes should be submitted to FBI Headquarters to the attention of the Contract Specialist, no later than 4:30 p.m., EST, 9/17/99, clearly marked with RFQ# 916751. The following FAR clauses and provisions are applicable and can be obtained by using the Internet, http://www.arnet.gov or by a written request to Kimberly L. Smith on Facsimile number (202) 324-8031 or 8040. FAR provisions 52-211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999), 52.212-1-Instructions to Offers -- Commercial Items (APR 1998), 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 1997), 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1997), shall be completed and submitted with the offer, FAR clause 52.212.4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item (Apr 1998), and U.S. DOJ clauses, that also can be obtained on the Internet, http://www.doj.gov, 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (JAN 1985), 2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (1998) are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition. Offerors will be evaluated and award will be made to the responsive, responsible offeror submitting the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. Contractors shall submit a warranty consistent with customary commercial practices. Faxed quotes will be accepted at 202-324-8031. No telephone inquires will be accepted. Posted 09/09/99 (W-SN378536). (0252)

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