SOLICITATION NOTICE
31 -- NOAA radar antenna bearing assemblies.
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, National Business Center, AQD - Herndon, Acquisition Services Directorate, Attn. Mr. Alan Adrian 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 1406-08-05-RQ-21010
- Archive Date
- 9/2/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tamia True Contracting Officer 7039644817 Tamia.True@aqd.nbc.gov;<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Government has a requirement for replacement bearings for its WSR-88D (NEXRAD) system, a tri-agency Doppler weather radar. An engineering analysis by the Radar Operation Center has determined that replacement parts as listed above are necessary to the continued operation of the system. The NEXRAD is a network of 158 high-resolution Doppler weather radars. The WSR-88 was developed to replace the WSR-74 and was first deployed in 1988, becoming fully operational nationwide in 1997. The radar system operates in two basic modes: a slow-scanning clear-air mode for analyzing air movements when there is little or no activity in the area, and a precipitation mode with a faster scan time for tracking active weather. NEXRAD has an increased emphasis on automation, including the use of algorithms and automated volume scans. Since deployment, this system has aged and is now suffering significant failures of Pedestal bull gear and bearing parts. In order to continue service, the NWS requires additional stock of the above items to repair the NEXRAD. These parts were designed and manufactured by Avon Bearings, Inc and the data rights to the design are owned by DRS Surveillance Systems, Inc. As the Government has no rights to the design, it cannot fully specify the design to another manufacturer. Any attempt to duplicate the design would be cost-prohibitive and infringe on the rights of the current owner. Due to the unique physical characteristics and physical form of the assembly, there are no acceptable alternative parts. The period of performance for this effort is for 5 months from date of award. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities by Monday, September 8, 2008. This is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all information received will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Muskegon, Michigan<br />
- Zip Code: 494413421<br />
- Zip Code: 494413421<br />
- Record
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