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66 -- RADIOSONDE SURFACE OBSERVING INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM (RSOIS) SOL 52-DGNW-0-90002 DUE 081099 POC Eleanor E. Kaul, Contract Specialist, 301/713-0823 x142 or fax 301/713-0806 or Internet Eleanor.E.Kaul@agf.noaa.gov WEB: Click here to download the Request For Inforamtion, http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist., Eleanor.E.Kaul@agf.noaa.gov. SURFACE OBSERVING INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT RADIOSONDE OPERATIONS The National Weather Service (NWS) is seeking sources and comments on a draft Statement of Work and Specifications for a Radiosonde Surface Observing Instrumentation System (RSOIS). The RSOIS will report wind data (wind speed and direction) and temperature data (ambient temperature and dewpoint temperature) in support of National Weather Service Upper Air Observations taken via Radiosondes. The real-time sensor data will be used for pre-flight preparation of radiosondes, and in preparing upper air weather observations and messages. The RSOIS will interface via RS-232 Fiber Optic serial link with a Government computer workstation, and optionally, will be accessible via an independent display panel. The RSOIS will collect, process, perform quality checks, format, store and output the data from the system sensors, and may be up to 1,000 feet away from the Government computer workstation. The system will have a full complement of software and provide a high availability of critical parameters. Systems will be located in an outdoor environment and will be required to operate in severe environments. The system shall be capable of measuring and reporting ambient temperature in the range of -58 to +122 F with a Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) accuracy of 0.9 F, dewpoint temperature from -31 to +122 F with an RMSE accuracy of 1.1 F, wind speed to 100 knots, with an accuracy of 5 knots, wind direction with an accuracy of 5 degrees at wind speeds of 3 knots and above. Copies of the preliminary Statement of Work and Specifications are available on the NOAA Acquisition Management Division home page at http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/index.html or by contacting the Contract Specialist identified below. CDRL list and DIDs are available from NOAA by faxing a request to Ms. Kaul at the following: U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, ATTN: Eleanor E. Kaul OFA512, 1305 East-West Hwy., Station #7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3282. Internet Eleanor.E.Kaul@agf.noaa.gov Voice 301/713-0823 x 142 or fax 301/713-0806 The Government is seeking comments on its preliminary Statement of Work and Specifications. Specifically, the Government is seeking comments on the following: (1) Identification of Statement of Work or Specification paragraphs which will require developmental efforts, significant non-recurring efforts, or which will add major costs to acquisition of this system; (2) Identification of Statement of Work or Specification requirements which inhibit the use of commercial equipment; and (3) Identification of Statement of Work or Specification paragraphs which are ambiguous. Additionally, the Government desires knowing the delivery time for a quantity of two (2) systems compliant with this Statement of Work and Specification, as well as the sustained production rate achievable, and anticipated delivery schedule for completion of all contract data items. Parties responding to this Commerce Business Daily (CBD) notice are encouraged to provide descriptive literatureof their commercial products which are similar to this requirement. Comments and descriptive literature should be submitted not later than August 10, 1999, to Ms. Kaul at the address listed above. The Government will consider comments received by this date in the generation of its final Statement of Work and Specification. The Government will not award a contract as a result of the Request for Information (RFI). Notice of any solicitation for this requirement will be published in the CBD prior to the issuance of the solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this Request For Information; provided, however, that costs properly chargeable under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Section 31.205-18, "Independent Research and Development and Bid and Proposal Costs," may be allocated to Government contracts consistent with the terms of such contract. Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351161). (0188)

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