SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PORTABLE GROUND BASED MICROWAVE RADIOMETER
- Notice Date
- 4/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- ESC/PKO, 20 Schilling Circle, Bldg. 1305, 3rd. floor, Hanscom = AFB, MA 01731-2800
- ZIP Code
- 01731-2800
- Solicitation Number
- F1GPL130910200
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2003
- Point of Contact
- Gayle A. Stanwyck, Contract Specialist, 781-377-4129; Susan Bergeron, Contracting Officer, 781-377-3987
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Click Here to E-mail the POC
(gayle.stanwyck@hanscom.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is advertises as intent to award a Sole Source contract. = The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is 334516 (Size Standard is 500 employees). Solicitation/Purchase Request number F1GPL130910200 is issued as a = Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses = that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-13 effective 18 March 2003. The Government intends to award one contract line item = number (CLIN) for a Portable Ground Based Microwave Radiometer. The Radiometrics Model WVP-1500 water vapor profiling radiometer is the only off-the-shelf product that meets the required performance specifications. The requested portable microwave radiometer for measuring total integrated liquid water and total water vapor = content must meet the following design specifications: Operational frequencies between 20 GHz and 30 GHz. Provide total integrated liquid water = content accurate to within 10% at 1.5 mm. Total integrated water to be updated every 2 minutes. Provide water vapor profiles from the ground to 10 km AGL with a vertical resolution of 250m. The retrieval is to be = accurate to within 2 mm for quantities up to 50 mm. Water vapor profiles to be updated every 2 minutes. Instrument accuracy: 0.5=B0 Kelvin. = Instrument resolution: 0.25=B0 Kelvin. Radiometric range: 0=B0 to 700=B0 Kelvin. Operating temperature range: -20=B0 C to 50=B0 C. Storage temperature range: -30=B0 C to 70=B0 C. The device = shall be capable of continuous unmanned operation for period of at least 500 = hours. Demonstrated operation (>1 year) in Arctic, temperate, and tropic = climatic zones. Mean time before failure: 10,000 hours. Include a system = computer and all the necessary software to operate the radiometer and reduce the data to meteorological quantities specified in 2) and 3). Include a = copy on CD-ROM of all computer vendor supplied software (i.e., operating = system and related software) to allow reconstruction of the system computer. Include the source code on CD-ROM for all radiometer specific software including the retrieval algorithms to permit complete reconstruction of the system computer. The data shall be automatically reduced to an ASCII format. Include a data output device such as a CD-RW drive. Include all the necessary sensors and equipment to calibrate and operate the device. Include software-based procedures for self-calibration. The device = shall operate in light rain or snow (2 mm/hr). The device shall include = heaters and/or other devices to permit operation in light rain or snow. The device shall include a sensor/method to automatically identify and flag the data for the presence of precipitation or condensation. The radiometer shall include integrated surface temperature, humidity and pressure sensors accurate to 0.5=B0 C, 2%, and 0.3 mb, respectively. = All electrical connectors shall be weather tight mil-spec. Include the capability for computer controlled scanning in elevation. Include = training on radiometer setup and usage. Include instruction manuals that detail the setup, operation, and maintenance of the instrument. Device must = be small and portable. Include an instrument tripod/stand with integrated leveling capability. All equipment is to be new and unused. Quotations that do not include = prices for all requirements will not be considered. The item must be = delivered no later than 25 days after contract award. Deliver to Hanscom AFB, = MA. 01731. The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -Commercial Items: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, considering technical acceptability, timely delivery, and price. FAR 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and = Certification-Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision = with their proposal); FAR 52.212-4- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive = Orders-Commercial Items, [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply; FAR 52.219-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52-222-36, 52.232-33]. Also included are DFARS 252.204-7004, 252.225-7002, and 252.212-7001, [in paragraph (b) the following clause(s) apply: 252.225-7001]. FAR = 52.252-2, Clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . All offers are due no later than 3:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) 10 April 2003. Offers may be mailed to = ESC/PKOP, ATTN: Gayle A. Stanwyck, 20 Schilling Circle, Bldg 1305, 3rd Floor, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2800, emailed to gayle.stanwyck@hanscom.af.mil, = or faxed to (781) 377-4129 ATTN: Gayle A. Stanwyck. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered = in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered you may request = an application at (888) 227-2423 or through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. See note 22.
- Web Link
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(http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)
- Place of Performance
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- Record
- SN00294720-W 20030405/030403213538 (fbodaily.com)
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