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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 26, 2003 FBO #0604
MODIFICATION

20 -- DRIFTING BUOYS WITH MINI-DROGUES

Notice Date

7/24/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
 

ZIP Code

64106
 

Solicitation Number

WC1330-03-RQ-0193
 

Response Due

7/31/2003
 

Archive Date

8/15/2003
 

Point of Contact

Jeanie Jennings , Contract Specialist , Phone 816-426-7267, Fax 816-426-7530,
 

E-Mail Address

Jeanie.M.Jennings@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

THE RFQ FOR TROPICAL ATLANTIC SURFACE VELOCITY PROGRAM DRIFTING BOUYS (DRIFTERS) WITH MINI-DROGUES IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: THE ORIGINAL FBO ANNOUNCEMENT IS HEREBY DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING: This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) which has a requirement for a TROPICAL ATLANTIC SURFACE VELOCITY PROGRAM DRIFTING BUOYS (DRIFTERS) WITH MINI-DROGUES. The RFQ is to provide for 56 Drifting Buoys with an option to purchase up to 40 additional drifting buoys within 12 months of award of the purchase order. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number WC1330-03-RQ-0193 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 01-12. All the line items will be delivered or picked up in accordance with the specification listed below. Date of Delivery is stated in the specifications listed below. The provisions of FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2000); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (FEB 2002); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2002) and FAR 52-216-27 Single or Multiple Awards (October 1995) apply to this acquisition and FAR 52-217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990). Include FAR 52.212-3, Offer of Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (July 2002) with your quotation. FAR and FAC clauses are available on the Internet Website http://www.arnet.gov/far. Signed and dated quotes must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/CASC, ATTN: AMD/Jennings, Room 1756, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Quotes for all of the line items must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. CST, July 31, 2003. Quotes may be faxed to 816-426-7530/ATTN: Jennings. Award will be made to the lowest price, responsive, responsible offeror who demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this solicitation by line item. Quotes shall include both unit price and total price. The Government may request samples from the offerors in the competitive range before award. The NAICS for this procurement is 114119. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. LINE ITEM NO. 1 - PROVIDE TROPICAL ATLANTIC SURFACE VELOCITY PROGRAM DRIFTING BUOYS WITH "MINI-DROGUES" 56 EA ________________ and LINE ITEM NO. 2 - PROVIDE TROPICAL ATLANTIC SURFACE VELOCITY PROGRAM DRIFTING BUOYS WITH "MINI-DROGUES" UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 40 EA $___________________________ with the following minimum specifications: Drifters shall be built according to the stated principles of construction in the "SVP Drifter Construction Manual" (Sybrandy, A.L. and P.P. Niiler (1991): "WOCE/TOGA Lagrangian Drifter Construction Manual". Scripps Institution of Oceanography, SIO Reference 91/6.58pp., and updated in 1995, DBCP Tech Document Number 4.) (1.) The specific construction technique has to have a proven history of deployment at sea. "Proven history" shall consist of 10 holey-sock drifters, transmitting for over 180 days without drogue loss. (2.) Drifters must use the ARGOS system to send data using a 90-second repetition rate, with a 100% duty cycle. The transmission power to ARGOS should be 1 watt or less. (3.) The Drifters shall have Sea Surface Temperature, Submergence and Battery Voltage Sensors (see "WOCE/TOGA Lagrangian Drifter Construction Manual" for complete specifications of all sensors, drogue, transmitter and drifter general construction guidelines); (4.) Drifters shall be built with a holey-sock "mini-drogue" that is a smaller version of the drogue specified in the "WOCE/TOGA Lagrangian Drifter Construction Manual". The length of the "mini-drogue" shall be chosen so that the drag-area-ratio of the complete drifter system shall be not less than 40. Drifters shall use a "mini-drogue" with its deployed vertical center at 15 meters depth. (5.) SPECIFIC "MINI-DROGUE" MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS: a) The holey-sock should be made from fray resistant nylon cloth; diameter 60-63 cm, length computed to provide a drag-area-ratio of 40 or larger. The holey-sock shall have at least three segments with supporting circular framing sewn into place. Each segment shall have two pairs of 30cm diameter opposing holes, offset by 90 degrees from each other. Drogue is centered at 15 m depth. b) Inert ballast material shall be inserted into the lowest ring of the mini-drogue" of sufficient weight that a net tension of 1.5-2.0 kg will be exerted by the tether on the surface float. c) Rings made of hollow sea-water resistant, plastic tubing shall be used as the circular supporting framework for the drogue. These shall be drilled to allow flooding. d) Attachment bridle of the drogue shall consist of hub and at least 4 spokes of 0.32 diameter polypropylene-impregnated wire rope radials, positively attached and epoxy-restrained at hub to tether from surface float. Radials attach to top PVC ring using abrasion resistant cushions fixed at 90 degrees spacing. 10 cm-long rubber air hose carroting fitted where radials enter hub. Attachment point of tether to hub covered with a minimum of 15 cm long polyurethane carrot. e) The tether from the drogue to the float shall be at least 0.32 cm in diameter made of polypropylene-impregnated wire rope. There shall be no sub-surface float attached to the tether. The carrot to the clerical surface float shall be at least 15 cm long. (6.) SHIPPING CONTAINER: The shipping container should be double walled container measuring less than 43" * 43" *43" cube capable of domestic and international air, land, or sea transport. Container should allow easy access for inspection and testing of instrumentation and ARGOS telemetry system at the point of delivery. Containers and closures shall comply with the interstate Commerce Commission regulations, uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. Individual Drifters should be configured so that deployment from Volunteer Observing Ships can be readily done without changing the shipping configuration. The tether should be wrapped and taped with water-soluble tape around a water-soluble cardboard tube that should be left in place for deployment to prevent tangling. The drogue should be wrapped with water-soluble paper tape that should be left on the drogue upon deployment. The tape should dissolve quickly once the drifter has been deployed, allowing for an orderly release of the drogue. Instructions for deployment should be attached to the outside of each unit. Contractor shall complete a specification sheet and submit it to the Global Drifter Center (GDC) before a Government Bill of Lading is issued by the GDC. Specification sheets should list individual ARGOS ID of each buoy produced and provide calibration and message format information. (7.) RELIABILITY CLAUSE - Drifter transmission power should last on average a minimum of 365 days. A new "Specifications Sheet" must accompany any modification that is made if a buoy is found defective and is returned to the manufacturer for repair. Manufacturer should cover shipping costs for any returned defective drifters. Revised Specification sheets must be provided before drifting buoys are re-shipped. Specification sheets should list individual ARGOS ID of each buoy produced and provide calibrations and message format information. SVP SPECIFICATION SHEET (SVP3, MINI-DROGUED) VERSION MODIFIED 28 OCT 2002: ARGOS ID(s); Manufacturer; Sensor Array SVP; Surface Float Description; Tether description; Drogue description; Drogue depth; Drogue Length; Cross-sectional area above drogue; Cross-sectional area of the drogue; Transmitter type; Transmitter manufacturer; Controller manufacturer; duty cycle continuous; Message length 32 bits; Message format; Observation cycle 15 minutes; Repetition rate 90 seconds; Power Supply; Antifouling; Battery voltage sensor; Battery voltage equation; Temperature sensor type (include manufacturer and model); Temperature equation; Drogue sensor type; Submergence equation; Salinity Sensor Type (include manufacturer and model); Salinity Equation; Barometer type; BP equation; Wind Speed Sensor Type (include manufacturer and model) Wind Speed Equations; Wind Direction Sensor Type (include manufacturer and model) Wind Direction Equations; GPS Type (include manufacturer and model); GPS Equations; Additional Sensor Types (include manufacturer and model); Additional sensor equations; Shipping container and Comments. Questions should be addressed to Jeanie Jennings at 816-426-7456 x 238. Original Point of Contact Jeanie Jennings , Contract Specialist , Phone 816-426-7456 x 238, Fax 816-426-7530, Email Jeanie.M.Jennings@noaa.gov
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Department of Commerce, NOAA/AOML/PHOD, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida

Zip Code: 33149

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00381700-W 20030726/030724214403 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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