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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 11, 2004 FBO #0928
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- B-Special Studies

Notice Date

6/9/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

NEED2000-4-00077
 

Response Due

6/25/2004
 

Archive Date

7/10/2004
 

Point of Contact

Sarah Huber, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-3478 x135, Fax (301) 713-0806, - Annita Wimbish, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-3478 x173, Fax 301-713-0809,
 

E-Mail Address

sally.j.huber@noaa.gov, annita.l.wimbish@noaa.gov
 

Description

B-U. S. Dept of Commere(DOC) National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite Data, and Information Services (NESDIS), Intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with the University of Maryland, Baltimore MD to provide services for the Production and Evalution of the AIRS Trace Gas Products. To develop enhancements to the AIRS operational rapid transmittance algorithm (RTA) to support carbon dioxide (CO2) retrievals. Currently the RTA has a preliminary algorithm installed for CO2 that only allows specification of a single CO2 parameter. Tasks includes: 1. Improve fitting function for CO2 to allow for more than one degree of freedom 2. Upgrade existing code for any improvements to CO2 spectroscopy determined from post-launch experience with AIRS. This will enhance the algorithm to allow for specification of a CO2 profile. Vendors who believe that they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating they can meet the Governments requirements. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capabaility, including detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. Failure to submit documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Affirmative responses must be received no later than 5 canlendar days after the posting of this notice. Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items Reference ED-77
 

Place of Performance

Address: 5200 Auth Road, Camp Springs, MD

Zip Code: 20746

Country: U.S.
 

Record

SN00600792-W 20040611/040609211753 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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