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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 29, 2004 FBO #1007
SOURCES SOUGHT

16 -- Design and install a doppler radar system in Gulfstream G-IV aircraft.

Notice Date

8/27/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
 

ZIP Code

64106
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NAAN6000-4-01422WJB
 

Response Due

9/13/2004
 

Archive Date

9/28/2004
 

Point of Contact

William Becker, Supervisory Contract Specialist , Phone (816) 426-6823, Fax (816) 426-7530, - Mamie Wandick, Contract Specialist, Phone (816) 426-7267 xt 237, Fax (816) 426-7530,
 

E-Mail Address

william.j.becker@noaa.gov, mamie.l.wandick@noaa.gov
 

Description

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL, has a requirement for a tail-mounted scanning dual-beam X-band research radar system to be used on the NOAA Gulfstream G-IVSP aircraft. That doppler radar system will be used to obtain detailed wind field information for initialization of the National Weather Service (NWS) Hurricane Weather and Research Forecast (HWRF) model. It shall have the following characteristics: (1) a reflectivity variance of ~1dBZ; (2) a radial velocity variance of ~1m/s; (3) a vertical resolution of 1 km; (4) a maximum horizontal unambiguous range of at least 50 km; (5) a maximum rotational rate of at least 10 rpm (60 degrees per second) to provide target horizontal (along-track) data spacing resolution of no more than 1.5 km; (6) a maximum sampled gate length of 150 m; and (7) a total space displacement that permits it to fit within the anticipated dimensions of the tail radome (approximately 39 inches in diameter). Production of this unit shall include the following: (1) Design, fabrication, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of the tail radar system; (2) Design, fabrication, and FAA certification of the G-IV radome and associated airframe modifications; and (3) Installation and FAA certification of a Government-furnished stepped frequency microwave radiometer (SFMR). Performance of this work shall be accomplished so as to have as little impact as possible on availability of the G-IV aircraft to perform mandated hurricane, winter storm, and other meteorological reconnaissance and research. This project is to be completed not later than October 1, 2006. This action is being accomplished on a sole-source basis with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Boulder, CO, under the authority of FAR 6.302-3(b)(2)(ii) for the purpose of fostering and maintaining essential capabilities in the engineering and development of practical applications related to the furtherance of atmospheric research and meteorological prediction. UCAR is a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation specifically chartered to conduct and implement atmospheric research and development. There are no other known 501(c)(3) corporations with the knowledge base, experience, and proven capability in designing, fabricating and installing this type of system. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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. Any responsible party interested in this requirement may submit its qualifications by facsimile transmission to (816) 426-5067, attention: William Becker, or by e-mail to William.J.Becker@noaa.gov. Responses should reference synopsis number NAAN6000-4-01422WJB. The Department of Commerce (DOC) requires that all contractors doing business with the Government be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made to a company not registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov . In order to register, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate, or by phone at (800) 333-0505.
 

Place of Performance

Address: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, P. O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO

Zip Code: 80307-3000

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00658911-W 20040829/040828100450 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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