SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- NEXRAD Weather Surveillance Radar Transmitter Control and Monitoring System
- Notice Date
- 10/12/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NEXRAD_Transmitter_Control_and_Monitoring_System
- Archive Date
- 11/24/2012
- Point of Contact
- Chad M. Hepp, Phone: 303-497-3443
- E-Mail Address
-
Chad.M.Hepp@noaa.gov
(Chad.M.Hepp@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The National Weather Service (NWS) is conducting market research for the replacement of four (4) Transmitter Control and Monitoring circuit cards and associated backplane in its 175 NEXRAD Weather Surveillance Radars (WSR-88D). The NWS plans on developing and acquiring a new transmitter control and monitoring system. The current four card design is based on mid 1980's TTL technology. The current circuit cards and backplane are becoming obsolete. The NWS desires to develop a single circuit card and backplane using modern technology that can be installed in the current transmitter. The new card will be modular and will plug into the new backplane. The NWS requires the services of a reengineering and specification development organization. The organization must be capable of analyzing complex electronic function and designing circuits and systems capable of controlling a transmitter. The organization must be capable of prototype development, testing and fine tuning of a final design. Upon completion of a successful prototype, the organization must be capable of producing an acquisition specification. The specification would include all necessary drawings, bill-of-materials, design and manufacturing specifications and automated manufacturing data such as Gerber files that would support the government's procurement, of sufficient quantities of circuit cards and backplanes to support the radar fleet. Any procurement of productions quantities of this design would be done using a different contract vehicle. The government requires unlimited rights to the resulting design. A brief description of the logic and functionality of the existing cards is as follows: The Control and Monitoring circuit cards consist of the Control Adaptor, Control Logic, Control Interface, and Remote Monitoring Subsystem (RMS) Interface. Operation of the transmitter is controlled by the control and monitoring circuit cards. These circuits provide front panel metering for voltages and currents, fault monitoring status indications, transmitter status, and external interfacing with the main data processor. Timing triggers and remote control commands received by the main data processor are distributed in the transmitter by the control and monitoring circuit cards and associated backplane. A brief description of the backplane is as follows: The Backplane is based on wire-wrap technology mounted to an aluminum support structure, approximately 18 x 14 inches in size. The 27 50-pin connectors used are obsolete and need to be upgraded to more common style connectors. The majority of signals are TTL with a few low current voltage lines. Additional information regarding the current design can be found at: ftp.roc.noaa.gov - /pub/Transmitter_CC_Backplane/ RESPONSES: Responses to this RFI must contain sufficient information to clearly demonstrate that the responding organization has sufficient experience and capability to modernize the current design as described, and document that design sufficiently to support manufacture. The information must include the history, level of complexity and customer points of contact for past similar contracts. The information must include a description of the responding organization's facility and personnel resources available with specific attention given to design analysis, circuit card design, and prototyping capabilities. This RFI does not constitute an invitation for bids, request for proposal, or request for quote and there is no related solicitation posted. Accordingly, respondents will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in providing a response. Any questions regarding this RFI should be addressed in writing to the NWS Project Engineer, Mr. Glenn Secrest ( glenn.s.secrest@noaa.gov ) with a courtesy copy provided to Contracting Officer, Chad Hepp at Chad.M.Hepp@noaa.gov. Responses should be sent to the attention of Chad Hepp at Chad.M.Hepp@noaa.gov.
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