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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 25, 2007 FBO #2067
SOURCES SOUGHT

58 -- Micro Rain Radar

Notice Date
7/23/2007
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
334514 — Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328, UNITED STATES
 
ZIP Code
00000
 
Solicitation Number
NRMAG000718130DT
 
Response Due
8/7/2007
 
Archive Date
8/7/2007
 
Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis a contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with BIRAL, Bristol Industrial and Research Associates Ltd, P.O. Box Portishead, Bristol GS20 7JB, England for a micro rain radar (MRR). The critical requirements are: vertical pointing micro rain radar (MRR), FM-CW Mode with minimum height step and resolution of ten (10) meters. The radar is required to measure rain rate, liquid content, drop size and distribution. Includes: outdoor/indoor components, control and graphic software, heating elements for parabolic antenna dish with AC/DC converter 110 VDC and cable, data acquisition notebook, software installation, system calibration and Ethernet interface option. Sole source determination is based on NOAA's requirement for a MMR. This is a highly specialized, limited use radar with limited commercial sources. Market research using trade journals for radar research and technology show that BIRAL is the only source for the required MMR. Delivery shall be FOB destination, Boulder CO and is required before November 20, 2007. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334514 and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by August 7, 2007 in making the final sole source determination. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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.
 
Place of Performance
Address: 325 BROADWAY, BOULDER, CO
Zip Code: 80305
Country: UNITED STATES
 
Record
SN01349266-W 20070725/070723220352 (fbodaily.com)
 
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