66 -- Optical Isolator

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-21 07 November 2007. (THIS IS A NAME BRAND OR EQUAL PURCHASE) Line #: 0001 Description: IO-5-2350 Unit: 1 Unit Cost: Total: Salient (required) Characteristics: Mid-infrared optical isolator Wagelength of 2350 + 50nm Minimum 27 dBm isolation 5 mm aperture on isolator 75% or greater transmission throught the isolator No escape window on isolator 2350 nm Faraday rotator with no poloarizers 5 mm aperature on rotator 95% or greater transmission througth the isolator Damage threshold: must be able to take a 30 ns, 1 mJ/pulse, 5 kHz, 3 mm diameter, 2350 nm wavelength laser beam with no damage to the isolator, rotator or crystals. Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program and DFARS +1 (555) 000-0000, Preference for certain domestic commodities, which is known as the Berry Amendment. Delivery is scheduled 15 Jan 2008. The applicable NAICS Code is 333314 and the applicable size standard for this proposed acquisition is 500 employees. This is 100% small business set-aside FOB Destination ONLY Delivery requirement: FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Quotations received with FOB other than Destination will be not be considered. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and offerors must comply with all instructions contained therein: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, addenda applies: Contractor shall submit their quote via email and/or fax, list name, address and telephone number of the offeror, unit pricing and an over all total price, cage code, DUNS number, size of business, warranted information and a statement that the provision at FAR 52.212-3 has been completed electronically on line at http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx, and copy DFARS 252.225-7000 filled in. Must be registered with Central Contractor Registration CCR This is a requirement to do business with the Department of Defense Air Force. No contract can be awarded to any company without this registration: www.bpn.gov/CCRINQ. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technically acceptable and low price. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions; however, this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b) (2) 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, and 31. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and Conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JUL 2002) applies to this acquisition. Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (June 2005) and 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request (Jan 2004). Quotes must be received NLT 1 pm Mountain Time, 05 Dec 2007 at 10th ABW/LGCB, Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Quotes received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Quotes may be faxed to the attention of Tina Hamalak, +1 (555) 000-0000 or emailed to: contact@example.gov