SOURCES SOUGHT
60 -- Rotary Joint Sources - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334419
— Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NWWG1300-16-00000DR
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2016
- Point of Contact
- DianaRomero, Phone: 303-497-3761
- E-Mail Address
-
diana.romero@noaa.gov
(diana.romero@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY The Government is currently conducting market research to gather information and identify potential sources for the requirement identified below. A solicitation is not available at this time, and requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government. NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, in support of the National Weather Service (NWS) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors to: (1) evaluate excessive failures of the azimuth rotary joint supporting the fleet of 160 NEXRAD weather radars, (2) provide recommendations to improve rotary joint reliability, and (3) implement resulting design changes on all NEXRAD azimuth rotary joints. Rotary joint failure symptoms/causes include missing wedges of data associated with its IF channels (Ch.3 and Ch.4), excessive air leaks associated with the use on non-airtight N-Type connectors, temperature sensitivity in the main stator rotor seal resulting in increased leakage in cold weather, and failure of various bearing assemblies attributed to heat-related hardening of bearing grease. The rotary joint is Baron Part Number BS-2000-110-000fff. The Government has form, fit, and function data on the rotary joint, only, as the design is proprietary to Diamond Antenna & Microwave Corporation. General: Responses to the market survey must include a statement regarding your companies experience in the design, manufacture, and/or repair of rotary joints supporting functions similar to those supported by the current NEXRAD rotary joint. Price information is not requested at this time. Please provide the following information as requested: 1) A statement that you believe that your firm has the capability to meet these requirements and perform these services. Please include relevant experience and other pertinent information that demonstrates your ability to complete the requirement. Include the make and model that meets all the requirements. 2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code; 3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is a small business, HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned or SBA 8(a) program certified; All information received in response to this notice shall be treated as Business Sensitive or confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Proprietary information submitted should be marked appropriately. All submitted information shall remain with the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The response date for this request for information is no later than COB March 11, 2016. No collect calls will be accepted. All responses may be submitted via e-mail to Diana Romero, Purchasing Agent, at diana.romero@noaa.gov. The phone number for the Purchasing Agent is (303) 497-3761.
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