SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Provide Gyrocompasses in support of the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
- Notice Date
- 2/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region-National Data Buoy Center, National Data Buoy Center, Building 1007 - Procurement Team, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529-6000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39529-6000
- Solicitation Number
- EA-133W-15-RFI-0002
- Point of Contact
- Kurt Charles Weilbaecher, Phone: 228-688-2825, Andrew Hildebrandt, Phone: (757) 441-6865
- E-Mail Address
-
kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov, andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov
(kurt.weilbaecher@noaa.gov, andrew.hildebrandt@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information and Sources Sought is for Planning Purposes Only This request for information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice is for planning purposes only and is issued in accordance with FAR Provision 52.215-3 provided at: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_215. html#wp1144503. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Your response to this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. This request is issued for the purpose of exchanging information to improve the understanding of industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and enhance the Government's ability to obtain products/services, at reasonable cost and price, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. This synopsis will be used solely for market research and does not constitute a solicitation. The Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Norfolk, VA, on behalf of the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), is conducting market research in an effort to identify all potential industry sources with the capabilities to provide gyrocompasses as described herein. The NAICs code for this acquisition is 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and the size standard is 500 employees. Background Information: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) has a need to replace and upgrade its reference heading equipment used to calibrate and verify proper headings for all its compass and magnetometer systems. Presently a Sperry MK 27 Gyrocompass is used with special hardware to produce a 0 to 5V output signal representing headings of 0° to 360°. The need is to replace this aging equipment with newer more reliable equipment while taking advantage of modern day economical technology advances. NDBC desires to improve the function of the equipment such that it is smaller, lighter, and is ready for operation in less time than the older MK 27 units (which required a 24 hour spin-up time) while maintaining a minimum static heading accuracy of 0.5°. Minimum Requirements: 1. Heading Accuracy - 0.5°; 2. Measurement system - shall be non-magnetic (i.e., no magnetic compasses); 3. Space - Occupy same or less space as the Sperry MK 27; 4. Power Supply - 120V AC or DC battery powered and 5. Weight - Less than the Sperry MK 27 NOAA-NDBC is seeking the following information: The interested Contractor response should include the following in their response: 1. Potential Respondents shall provide written capability statements that describe how they would successfully provide gyrocompasses that meet the above stated requirements, considering applicable U.S. laws, regulations, policies and procedures. 2. Potential respondents shall provide documentation as whether the respondent can be represented as a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (size standard is 500 employees). Small Business concern per 13 CFR, educational institution, federal, local or state entity, commercial entity, nonprofit organization, etc; 3. Potential respondents shall provide documentation as whether the respondent can be represented as a Socio-economic status (8(a), HUB Zone, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled/veteran owned, women owned, etc.); 4. Potential respondents shall respond to this RFI with a price sheet and a description of the item(s) that may be provided. All responses and response contents to this RFI will be considered information only and will not be binding on the parties. Contractors responding to this request will not be obligated to provide the products/services described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the costs provided as a result of this request are "best" estimates only. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States government. Responses to this RFI are due no later than February 18, 2015 at 4:00 PM (Central Time). Responses shall be sent via e-mail to Kurt.Weilbaecher@noaa.gov. The electronic copy of your response must be in ".pdf format" and readable by the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Questions pertaining to this notice may be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Kurt.Weilbaecher@noaa.gov or the Contracting Officer, Andrew Hildebrandt@noaa.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Bldg 3205, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529, United States
- Zip Code: 39529
- Zip Code: 39529
- Record
- SN03632092-W 20150205/150203235251-518a4b4875e17320af44d3d853cf15f8 (fbodaily.com)
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