Fiber Optic Cables

Added: Jan 12, 2016 10:16 am Synopsis:
This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number W913E5-16-T-0010 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335921 which has a size standard of 1,000 employees. This is not a small business set aside.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has a requirement to procure fiber optic cables to replace existing cables destroyed by a fire at the CRREL Permafrost Research Station in Fairbanks, AK. The award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), responsible quote. To be technically acceptable the product quoted shall be BRAND NAME OR EQUAL to the following Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)'s fiber optic cables:

CLIN 0001 - Fiber Optic Cables: 6 Strands 9/125um Single Mode Tight Buffered Armored Cable; Part # FS09-AR06-LRB; see FAR clause 52.211-6 (Brand Name or Equal); firm fixed price.

CLIN 0002 - AFL 6 Fiber SM 9/125um Tactical Cable: -ST -25 to +50C; Part # XU006961180GSH; see FAR clause 52.211-6 (Brand Name or Equal); firm fixed price.

CLIN 0003 - Hybrid Cable: 4 Fibers SM - 4 Fibers 62.5um MM-OFNR Riser Rated, MOQ of 500 meters, Part # HY-0890-0TB; see FAR clause 52.211-6 (Brand Name or Equal); firm fixed price.

Technical:

The following are salient characteristics required to determine technical acceptability:

A. OM1 fiber optic cable with cladding size of 125u

B. Core size of 62.5um

Please reference the attached RFQ for applicable provisions and clauses. The following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) ability to meet the required Brand Name or Equal specifications and, (2) price. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

The delivery date shall be within thirty (30) days of receipt of contract.

Please reference the attached written RFQ for all applicable provisions and clauses.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED with Quote:

If offering a product other than the Brand Name specified herein, the vendors are required to provide descriptive literature in sufficient detail to determine if the items quoted are technically acceptable; technical acceptability will be based on the items quoted meeting or exceeding the salient characteristics delineated.

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than 21 January 2016, at 12:00 pm, Central Standard Time (CST) to:

Kim.D.Roberson@usace.army.mil and Ashley.M.Jenkins@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. This system combines data that was formerly contained in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR), Online Representation and Certifications (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.