SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Radar Wind Profiler - Oliktok and Azores - RFI 234792 RWP Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Contracts, PO Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-234792
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Andrea L Fernandez, Phone: 509-372-4687, Kim Massie, Phone: 509-372-6727
- E-Mail Address
-
andrea.fernandez@pnl.gov, kim.massie@pnnl.gov
(andrea.fernandez@pnl.gov, kim.massie@pnnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI 234792 RWP Instrument Computer Specifications. RFI 234792 Radar Wind Profiler SOW. March 4, 2013 TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 234792 - RADAR WIND PROFILER Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks information to begin planning for the purchase of two (2) Radar Wind Profilers for the Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation measurement (ARM) Program. The ARM program currently has seven radar wind profilers (RWPs) in operation world-wide with four sites in at the Southern Great Plains (SGP), one at the North Slope of Alaska (NSA) and two with the ARM Mobile Facilities (AMF1, AMF2). This network provides a continuous depiction of atmospheric profiles of wind speed and direction to 3-6 km or more in clear air conditions and profiles of water/particle fall speed to as high as 14 km during precipitation. These data can also be used to estimate the height of the mixed layer within the planetary boundary layer as well as stratified stable layers. Six of the current systems are limited to 5 pre-defined pointing positions, from which the horizontal wind profile is calculated based on the geometry of those beams. The seventh, located with AMF2, is capable of beam steering for ship deployments. The ARM program is currently developing two new sites that require wind profilers. One site is at Oliktok Point in Alaska, where a 915 MHz system similar to those presently located at Barrow, AK and SGP is envisaged. However the program will also entertain proposals using other frequencies such as 449 MHz, if they can provide near-surface coverage similar to that presently achievable with 915 MHz systems. The second site is in the Azores, thus a 1290 MHz system similar to that presently located with the AMF1, is requested so as to avoid frequency restrictions. The attached Technical Specification and Instrument Computer Specification are the current minimum requirements for the radiometer. Other General Information: PNNL is seeking information about products that will meet or exceed PNNL's attached specifications. Technical comments and questions may be addressed to the point of contact below. PNNL currently plans to issue a request for proposals in the mid-2013 timeframe and to award a contract by the fourth quarter of 2013. Funds are not presently available to award this acquisition; however, funding is expected to be available at the time of the award. If you are interested in receiving the RFP, please send the following information to PNNL by close of business, Friday, April 12, 2013: • Your name (primary point of contact) • Company • Address • Phone number • Email • Business size Small or Large (from NAICS code 334519, over 500 employees is a Large business) • Any 8a criteria - small business, women owned, disadvantaged, veteran owned, service disabled veteran, or HUBZone. PNNL DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Information, questions and comments are requested to be sent to the point of contact not later than April 12, 2013. Contact Information: Andrea Fernandez, Sr. Contracts Specialist 509/375-6534 Andrea.fernandez@pnnl.gov Copy: Kim Massie, Sr. Contracts Administrator 509/372-6727 Kim.massie@pnnl.gov We will contact you when the RFP is posted. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/PNNL/PN/RFI-234792/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Oliktok, AK and Azores, Portugal, United States
- Record
- SN03003933-W 20130307/130305234819-f12e810734b43c7963f6093aab550403 (fbodaily.com)
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