SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Acoustic Water Level Measuring Equipment
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- EA133C-11-RQ-1118
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2011
- Point of Contact
- Janie M Laferty, Phone: 757-441-6875, Robin Resweber, Phone: 757-441-3182
- E-Mail Address
-
Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, robin.resweber@noaa.gov
(Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov, robin.resweber@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, (CO-OPS), Engineering Division, Chesapeake, VA has a requirement for the purchase of Aquatrak acoustic water level measuring equipment. The equipment is due for delivery no later than August 31, 2011. This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511 with a small business size standard of 750 employees or less. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6680. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. The Request for Quotations is only available on line by downloading from this site. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, ALL CONTRACTORS must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration in CCR, contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Additionally, each offeror must obtain, and provide with the quote, their nine-digit Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes are to remain effective for 30 days after close of solicitation. Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service. Potential offerors may direct all inquiries pertaining to the solicitation in writing to Janie Laferty at Janie.M.Laferty@noaa.gov or faxed to 757-664-3645. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is a Commercial Acquisition and Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 12 apply. Brand Name Justification for Aquatrak Acoustic Water Level Measuring Equipment The Aquatrak Model 3000 Transducer (3003-XCR-4), the Aquatrak Model 4110 Controller (MC-4110-02), and the Aquatrak installation kit (28-3000-64) make up the standard acoustic water level monitoring system used at CO-OPS hydrographic stations on the Atlantic coast, Pacific coast, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and throughtout the Pacific. This purchase is for equipment to support the existing stations in the CO-OPS network. Implementing a different system in place of the current system will result in additional cost and resources. Also, there will be resulting delay for testing, training, and purchase of support equipment. • Under the current CO-OPS operating system, any environmental monitoring system that has not previously been approved must be subjected to a series of tests to ensure the quality of the data produced by that sensor and the durability of that sensor for the intended use. These tests usually include bench testing using controlled conditions and physical measurement, controlled environmental testing to check a sensor's reliability under different conditions, and long term comparison testing with accepted sensors at multiple real world locations. These tests and the analysis of the resulting data take a large amount of time, money, and resources to conduct. • CO-OPS stations are design for optimal performance of these Aquatrak components. A change of water level monitoring system will result in a need to redesign the existing stations to accommodate the new system. • New mounting hardware will need to be developed and purchased to mount a new sensor. • The data collection platforms at CO-OPS stations are programmed to collect data from this Aquatrak equipment. If a new sensor is implemented additional cost for software development will be required. • Currently CO-OPS field personal and contractors are trained in the use and maintenance of this Aquatrak equipment. Additional cost will incur from having to train field personal and contractors on the use and maintenance of new equipment. • CO-OPS has developed extensive documentation on the setup and procedures for maintaining Aquatrak systems. If different components or sensors are purchased this documentation will need to be rewritten to include the new equipment. • Using another type of sensor will require the purchase of additional equipment so that the field crews can support multiple sensor types in a given region. • CO-OPS also has the ability and equipment to calibrate and repair this Aquatrak equipment. If a new sensor is implemented new equipment for that sensor will need to be developed and purchased. Additional training will also be required for those tasked with calibrating and repairing this equipment.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/EASC/EA133C-11-RQ-1118/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U. S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, (CO-OPS), 672 Independence Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia, 23320, United States
- Zip Code: 23320
- Zip Code: 23320
- Record
- SN02510588-W 20110728/110726235103-28b90b9eb044ec7ca217590f7d2c7add (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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