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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 29, 2006 FBO #1706
SOURCES SOUGHT

58 -- LIMITER, PASSIVE, P/O RECEIVER PROTECTOR

Notice Date

7/27/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

335999 — All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

64106
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NWWA1200638668KLC
 

Response Due

8/7/2006
 

Archive Date

8/22/2006
 

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to solicit for purchase of 50 each Limiter, Passive, P/O Receiver Protector 2A3, Atlantic Microwave Corporation (AMC) P/n 1164; NSN: 5895-01-400-3043; ASN: R400-2A3A1. This item is being purchased for the National Weather Service (NWS)/NEXRAD spare parts program, to be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center located in Kansas City, MO. The AMC-1164 was an original part of the WSR-88D receiver design that supported several years of developmental testing and has well documented performance characteristics through 10 years of field operation. The vendor qualification process and component performance specifications are stringently defined in a Specification Control Drawing. No other vendor?s part is qualified for use in the WSR-88D radar. This unit is a RF High Power Non-reflective solid state switch that protects the receiver components from the effects of transmitter high power. Specific required characteristics include frequency range, power dissipation, input pulse width, rise/fall time, isolation condition, flat leakage, spike leakage, passive insertion loss, recovery time, phase linearity, VSWR, coupling, calibration accuracy, and directivity. Extensive testing is required at various frequencies and temperatures to qualify a part for this application. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the government intends to acquire from only one qualified source Atlantic Microwave Corporation under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1). The government knows of only one qualified source authorized to provide the items referenced. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The government reserves the right to solicit bids based on the receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue an order to Atlantic Microwave Corporation., whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the government without further notice. The anticipated award date shall be within 20 calendar days after the date of this publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a statement regarding its capability to provide the specified part or an equivalent part that is comparable in every aspect including form, fit and function. Also include the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other government agency to which it has previously provided the item. The information should be submitted by email to karen.l.christian@noaa.gov or fax to telephone number 816-274-6952 ATTN: Karen Christian. Failure to provide the required information will deem your submission non-responsive. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Agency. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335999. All contractors doing business with the Central Region Acquisition Division (CRAD) must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). The FAR clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items will be applicable under this requirement. For information and to register, please access the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA, NATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER, 1510 EAST BANNISTER ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO

Zip Code: 64131

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01099243-W 20060729/060727220418 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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