Amendment #1: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date to Wednesday, 05 December 2018 Amendment #2: The purpose of this amendment is to address industry questions. Q: What is the length and quantity required? A: A total of 560 km is required. It can be delivered in lengths of greater than 40 km, so a delivery of fourteen reels with 40 km each (or more) totaling to 560 km would be acceptable. Q: What is the number of fibers required? A: This requirement is for just one optical EX3000 fiber that is 560 km long (put on multiple reels). PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This combined synopsis and solicitation is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov. It is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitation to the internet. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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 synopsis/solicitation will be open for less than 30 days, in accordance with FAR 5.203(b). Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N66604-19-Q-0223. This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted Sole Source basis to Corning Inc. CAGE Code: 1C6B0. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 335921. The Small Business Standard Size is 1000 employees. The NUWCDIVNPT Office for Small Business Programs concurs with this sole source determination. For the purposes of quoting to this opportunity, the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is identified below. CLIN 0001: Corning Vascade EX3000 Optical Fiber, 560 km Attenuation@ 1550nm: ? 0.180 dB/km Aeff @1550nm: ? 138 - m2 Chromatic Dispersion @1550nm, 23 degree: 19.0 ? CD ? 22.4 ps/nm/km Dispersion Slope @1550nm: ? 0.070 ps/nm2/km PMD @1.55 - m band: ? 0.1 ps/?km Coating OD: 250 - 5 - m Cladding OD: 125.0 - 1.0 - m Cladding Non-circularity: ? 1.0 % Core Cladding Concentricity: ? 0.5 - m Min fiber length: ? 4.4 km Cable Cutoff: ? 1520 nm Proof: 100 kpsi CLIN 0002: Shipping charges for FOB Destination It is expected to place a purchase order with Corning Inc. They are the sole seller of their Vascade EX3000 Optical Fiber. The CLIN structure also identifies the Government Minimum Specifications. Offerors must submit detailed product information along with the quote, to demonstrate quoted items meet the requirements. The Government shipping method will be FOB Destination. Please include applicable charges. Any resellers that are not authorized Corning Inc. resellers will not be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order 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. The Government has determined that this requirement does not include Electronic Information Technology (EIT), therefore, Section 508 requirements do not apply. In accordance with DFAR Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000.00 or more. If UID applies, payment will be via Invoice, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (iRAPT, formerly known as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)). The following addenda or additional terms and conditions apply: Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is DO-C9. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current Federal Acquisition Circulars. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. The provision at DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls applies to this solicitation. The clause at DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support applies to this solicitation. In order to be determined technically acceptable: (1) the offeror must quote items which meet the requirements specified, no substitutions allowed, in the required quantities; and (2) the Government will consider past performance information in accordance with DFARS provision 252.213-7000 where negative information within PPIRS-SR, now known as SPRS, may render a quote being deemed technically unacceptable. Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisition.gov/far/. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Offerors shall include the following additional information with submissions: point of contact (including phone number and email address), contractor cage code, and contractor DUNS. Offers must be e-mailed directly to Franklin Patton at
contact@example.gov. Offers must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, 05 December 2018. Offers received after this date and time will not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition, contact Franklin Patton at
contact@example.gov.
