SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- GLOBAL VECTOR AUTO REGRESSIVE SOFTWARE SUPPORT
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NWWX800-15-04069SLW
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. Walker, Phone: (816)426-7470
- E-Mail Address
-
sharon.walker@noaa.gov
(sharon.walker@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Hurricane Center, in Miami, FL intends to purchase Global Vector Auto Regressive (GVAR) Software Support from Global Imaging, Inc. for two GOES Satellite Systems at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, FL for the period September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016. It is for System 9000 Software that controls the GVAR ingest process for the two GOES satellite systems necessary for 24x7 critical severe weather forecast operations at the NHC. Salient Characteristics: Features needed for System 9000 Software Support: Phone-In software assistance Electronic software call submittal Software Escalation management Remote software support License for software updates Software media and documentation Global Imaging Support Line electronic support Global Imaging PowerPatch tapes Assigned contract administrator support The National Hurricane Center's ( NHC) Mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts, and analysis of hazardous tropical weather and by increasing understanding of these hazards. The NHC has a requirement to obtain software support for two satellites ingest systems used for critical Operations. Global Imaging is the developer of the System 9000 and manufacturer of the receiver, bit/frame synchronizer, SCSI interface which forms part of the GVAR downlinks. They are the only known ones capable of maintaining and modifying the software as required. This is proprietary software and there are no other sources for software support. To be considered, firms must furnish detailed information along with descriptive literature concerning their capability to provide the supply and satisfy the Government's needs. Such information shall include, at a minimum, name, telephone number and address of concerns for whom you have furnished this supply previously, and detailed narrative that described your facility and ability to provide this supply. Interested parties must respond within the closing date after publication of this notice. If no affirmative responses are received, the government intends to issue a purchase order to Global Imaging Inc. Faxed information can be sent to 816-274-6983, Attn: Sharon Walker. The Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), requires that all contractors doing business with the government must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. The government now requires all contractors submit their Certification and Representation thru the on-line Business Partner Network (BPN). The BPN is the single source for vendor data for the federal government. Contractors are encouraged to on-line at www.bpn.gov and complete the Representations and Certifications.
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