58 -- FUSION SPLICER

Notice Date

November 30, 2000

Contracting 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

F30602-01-Q-0115

Response Due

January 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Dominick Spinelli, Contract Specialist, Phone (315) 330-2001, Fax (315) 330-2555, Email spinelli@rl.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Dominick Spinelli (spinelli@rl.af.mil)

Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, Rome NY intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Amherst Fiber Optics, 750 Old Hickory Blvd. Brentwood, TN 37027 under the authority of FAR 6.302 to replace an existing Ericsson Fusion Splicer with model FSU 995 PMA and take our old model as a trade in. 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 Jan 2001 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 Contracting Officer, Virginia Brady, Virginia.Brady@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).

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001204/58SOL008.HTM (D-335 SN5077K6)