SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- SUB-SYSTEM CONTROLLER
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 20 Schilling Circle Hanscom AFB, MA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- F2BBAS5215A100
- Response Due
- 9/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/12/2005
- Description
- This serves as a ?Notice of Intent? to issue a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures to The Center of Atmospheric Research at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMLCAR), of Lowell, MA on a Sole Source basis to purchase two (2) ARTIST4B sub-systems. The ARTIST4B is a control, display, and communication sub-system for the AN/FMQ-12 Digital Ionospheric Sounding System and UMLCAR DGS256 Digisondes. It is a specially assembled mid tower computer system designed to interface directly with the AN/FMQ-12 DISS. This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2005-05, Effective 26 Aug 2005. The Government intends to award one contract line item number (CLIN 0001) for two (2) ARTIST4B sub-systems. The following specifications are salient to this item: 1) compatible with existing AN/FMQ-12 ARTIST Controller in function, interfaces, and form, 2) Dual industrial single board computers assembled in a single enclosure: a) ARTIST3 computer ? Aaeon SBC ?558 266 MHz Tillamook Pentium processor, b) ARTIST3 boots off a ?Flash ROM? disk containing proprietary software, c) ARTIST4 computer ? Aaeon PCM-6890B 500MHz Celeron processor, d) ARTIST4 boots Windows from removable hard drive, 3) Standard ATX style 300 watt power supply, 4) Custom interface to AN/FMQ-12 Processor Chassis, 5) Dual video output, 6) Dual keyboard connections, 7) Mouse Connection, 8) Interface and software for Trimble Accutime 2000 GPS Receiver, 9) Parallel printer interface, 10) 10/100 LAN Connection for NIPRNet or internet connection, 11) Removable Hard Drive tray mount, 12) Two interchangeable hard drives each with OS and Application Software, 13) CD-R/W drive with Adaptec Direct CD packet recording, 14) Application Software- AN/FMQ-12 ARTIST Software suite: a) Dispatcher scheduler, b) ARTIST4 scaler program, c) ARTIST4 GIF image creation and display, d) TIMEX clock control, e) Automated FTP Client, f) Secure FTP Server, g) Apache SSL secure web server, 15) One spare ATX power supply, 16) One year system warranty, 17) One year email and telephone support. FOB: DESTINATION. Inspection and Acceptance: DESTINATION. This requirement is determined to be available from only one source because of the unique features and proprietary software of the sub-system. UMLCAR is the sole manufacturer; direct sales channel, and distributor of the ARTIST4B sub-system for the AN/FMQ-12 DISS. This sub-system has been manufactured to enable configuration, control, processing, and distribution of time critical space weather data obtained by the AN/FMQ-12 DISS. No formal request will be issued for this procurement. All potential offerors should contact the buyer identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. Questions concerning this requirement may be directed to Lt. Elizabeth Sciortino at 781-377-6581 or via email at Elizabeth.sciortino@hanscom.af.mil.
- Web Link
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SUB-SYSTEM CONTROLLER on HERBB
(http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/esc_opps.asp?rfp=R1146)
- Record
- SN00883710-W 20050902/050831212216 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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