SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Near Real Time Phased Array Type L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- 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, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- DG133E-08-RQ-0685
- Response Due
- 7/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/22/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jay S Parsick,, Phone: 301-713-3478 ext. 173, Edith L Jones,, Phone: (301) 713-3478 x176
- E-Mail Address
-
jay.parsick@noaa.gov, edith.l.jones@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS), Acquisition Division, SSMC3, Room 10100/OFA64 1315 East West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Description The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Office of Satellite Data Processing & Distribution intends to award a requirement on a sole source basis with University of Alaska Systems provide near real-time Phased Array Type L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) from Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS) for Operational and Forecast Applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Ice Center (NIC). The NIC's mission is to provide worldwide operational sea ice analyses and forecasts for the armed forces of the Department of Defense and allied nations, the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, and other U.S. government and international agencies, and the civil sector. In order to fulfill this mission, satellite data must be collected, processed, and transmitted to the NIC in near-real time (NRT). NRT is defined by the NIC as reception, processing, and image ready for shipment to the door of the ground station within 4 hours of over pass. Data will be provided on Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc (DVD), or via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) as requested on a per product basis. Products will be provided in Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) format as generated by the SAR satellite data providers Level 1 processor, and to the Level 1 preferred product requested by the NIC. Background PALSAR imagery is a high-resolution data source capable of penetrating clouds, which enables the NIC to analyze ice, water, and snow in the Polar Regions. In order to maintain NIC's national interests in these regions, use of SAR data to monitor conditions in these regions is essential. Current technology allows NIC to create ice classification, concentration, and motion products from SAR data, which greatly aid in the production of a wide variety of ice information and decision making products. The SOW covers scheduling, operations, and maintenance support provided by the ALOS data contractor for NOAA in support of near real-time processing of SAR data to meet NOAA and NIC operational and forecast data requirements. These data requirements include, but are not limited to: (1) the Arctic Snap-shot, (2) coverage of selected Alaskan rivers and lakes, Alaska coastal regions, and the Bering Sea, (3) support to field operations, (4) support of response and mitigation activities during environmental and man-made hazards, disasters and emergencies, and (5) processing of some data from the ALOS tape recorder. The quantity of data to be furnished in near real-time will be established by mutual agreement between NOAA and contractor, and may vary with season, changing NOAA and other agency requirements, health of satellites and ground system, and a determined JAXA allocation. NRT processing Standard Mode ALOS PALSAR products data will be up to 6 minutes per day. ScanSAR near real-time processing each week will include at a minimum the portion of the Arctic Snap-shot of interest to the NIC and NOAA, which can be received and processed in near real-time and at least one other view of the ice edge between Arctic Snap-shots in the Bering, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Contractor Shall provide support for the following tasks: 1. Ingest, processing, and submission to JAXA of data acquisition requests and orders from NOAA for standard ALOS SAR products. 2. Direct reception; processing; transcription, and staging of data. 3. Provide support for the acquisition and processing of PALSAR data designed for near real-time operations and possibly other satellites carrying SAR instruments for U.S. Government near real-time use. 4. Provide support for the near real-time data transmission. 5. Provide maintenance support and repairs of designated subsystems as required, contingent upon adequacy of budgeted funds to support equipment repairs. 6. Provide notification and coordination support to NOAA/NESDIS and NIC for repairs and maintenance. 7. Provide engineering and technical support to fulfill the data/imagery requirements of PALSAR near real-time users. 8. Study, suggest and implement changes to operational and maintenance procedures that might be required or represent overall system improvements for the provision of near real-time data/imagery. 9. Provide the order and help desk services for near real-time image acquisition scheduling, order tracking, and scheduling of data processing. Interested parties who believe that they can meet the Government's requirement are requested to submit in writing an affirmative response; all responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstration the ability to meet the above requirements. In your response, you must address each of the items listed above in sufficient detail to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written response must be received no later than fifteen days after publication of this synopsis. The solicitation for this requirement will be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 16 procedures. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. Responses may be emailed to Jay.Parsick@noaa.gov. Reference Solicitation No. DG133E-08-RQ-0685 in your response.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4231 Suitland Road, Suitland, Maryland, 20746, United States
- Zip Code: 20746
- Zip Code: 20746
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