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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 02, 2005 FBO #1284
SOLICITATION NOTICE

54 -- Portable Research Observatories

Notice Date

5/31/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

332311 — Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NRMAP000500103MAS
 

Response Due

6/24/2005
 

Archive Date

7/9/2005
 

Point of Contact

Michelle Sandoval, Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3983, Fax (303) 497-3163,
 

E-Mail Address

michelle.sandoval@noaa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL), requires the construction and delivery of four (4) modified shipping containers for use at selected sites throughout the United States in support of Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gas research. These modified freight containers will be used as portable research observatories. These observatories will house scientific instruments unattended at the base of tall towers. As such, the primary considerations are security and weather resistance. The vendor will procure new 20' freight containers. The vendor will perform all modifications to meet the specification list. The vendor is expected to have extensive experience in modification projects such as this (telecommunications, science, or similar) and provide a customer list and examples of previous work. CMDL will provide diagrams detailing the location and dimensions of modifications. The vendor is expected to provide all engineering and construction schematics. Delivery of completed observatory to 4 locations: Rowley IA, Fairchild WI, Beech Island SC, and Dahlen ND. Delivery of the first unit will be August 1, 2005 and subsequent units will be delivered with 60 days notice from CMDL. Specifications are as follows: A. Portable Research Observatory: 1) Standard 20’ container (20’ x 8’x 8’6”); 2) New Shipping Container; 3) Container is intended to house sensitive scientific instrumentation and must be weather tight; 4) Exterior Must be painted white or off white; 5) Interior walls framed and insulated to R-13 with 3/8” plywood substrate; 6) Tile or linoleum floor; 7) 12” x 36” exterior wall mounting plate; 8) Horizontally mounted unistrut installed 42” from floor for secure mounting of scientific instruments and gas cylinders; 9) Commercial grade HVAC unit; 2 ton 5 kw, wall mounted with duct system (see diagram for location); 10) 3 framed openings with watertight covers (18” H x 34” W); 11) Delivery to Rowley IA, Fairchild WI, Columbia SC, Dahlen ND (or similar); 12) Lock Box; and 13) Telephone (2 lines, one which is analog) and Ethernet (1 line) box mounted 36” from finished floors (see diagram for location). B. Electrical specifications are as follows: 1) Ceiling Fluorescent Lighting; 5 – 4 ' strips (see diagram); 2) Breaker box located on end wall at height > 54” from floor (see diagram); 3) 3 x 20 amp 2 pole breakers (220 V) (1 for HVAC); 4) 7 x 20 amp 1 pole breakers (110 V); 5) Wall Outlets (2-220 V, 7-110 V receptacle quads evenly spaced at a height of 46” from floor). Technical questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer by fax or by email. You may request a copy of requirement by email or fax. Quotes must be received on or before close of business June 24, 2005. Please include delivery schedule, business size, and Dun and Bradstreet Number. Vendors must also be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Agency level protest procedures can be found on at http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart_33_1.html#1046527 Anticipated award date is June 28, 2005. NAICS: 332311. Size Standard: 500 employees. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (31-MAY-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/NRMAP000500103MAS/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00818810-F 20050602/050531212647 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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