66 -- SPOTSCAN SYSTEM

Notice Date

August 29, 2000

Adminstrative Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ZIP Code

13441-4514

Solicitation Number

F30602-00-Q-0658

Response Due

September 14, 2000

Point of Contact

Shirley Zakala, Contract Specialist, Fax (315) 330-2555, Email

E-Mail Address

Shirley Zakala (zakalas@rl.af.mil)

Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, Rome NY intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Photon Inc, Santa Clara CA, under the authority of FAR 6.302 for 1 each SPOTSCAN System. Description: P/N: 0390-GE SPOTSCA; Mfr. Photon Inc; knife edge spot size measurement system with germanium detector for wavelength range 500 NM to 2.1 microns. RS-232 port included; data aquisition rate at least 10 hertz.beam diameter capability with single axis at least .5-25 UM or for dual axis .5-17 UM at 1/E2 diameter. Average power range approximately 2 MW.. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all quotes received within 10 calendar days after the publication date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Delivery 31 Oct 00 to the Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome NY. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to contract specialist, Shirley M. Zakala, zakalas@rl.af.mil or Fax 315/330-2555. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is LtCol Ralph M. Lentz, Chief, Contracting Division, at lentzr@rl.af.mil when requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposal or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have not been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This procurement shall be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). See numbered Note 1.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000831/66SOL001.HTM (D-242 SN491439)