U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P. O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT-P, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

66 -- CORRECTION: LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT: OCEANOGRAPHIC, WEATHER AND WATER QUALITY SOL NONE POC Cathy T. Nelson, Purchasing Agent, 817/334-4911. USAED, Fort Worth,intends to write and order on GS-OOF-7399A, Special Items #66-408D (Water depth, tide and flood stage measuring instruments and accessories) and #66-411A (Communication equipment specialized for use with environmental data acquisitions systems), to Novalynx Systems, Incorporated. This amends an earlier notice published in the December 7, 1994 issue. This amended notice adds installation and training to the previously published parts list and makes several minor changes in the parts list. Furnish all labor, tools, transportation, training services and equipments to provide and intall the following equipment. (4) 5090/5054TS Combination Rain and Stream Gage with the following: 5050LL-PTK-20 Pressure Transducer with 30 foot cable (Calibrated to 0-45 foot range), 5050P Tipping Bucket, 5096 VHF Transmitter, Motorola Radio, Radio Frequency - 169.425 mhz, 5096CP1 Connector package, analog capability, 5050ANT omni antenna with mounting hardware, 5031-9.5 Battery, gel cell,(2) 5054 Rain Gage with same equipment as above, (6) 5081D Access doors for standpipe, (4) 5050LL-PTK-C Cables for 5050LL-PTK-20 pressure transducers (One 250 foot, one 405 foot, one 380 foot, and one 230 foot cable.),(6) 5050ANT Omni Antenna with mounting hardware,(6) 90-160-160 Antenna Lightning Protection,(6) 5051C RGP Antenna Cable (Five standard length and one 60 foot),(1) 5051R/DE VHF Receiver with Decoder, (1) 5051C- 1/2 F half inch foam cable, 110 foot length, (1) 5050C-1/2 CS cable connector package, (1) 5071-51D cable, decoder to computer (1) 5051R-C-B Battery Cable to connect 5051R/DE to 5031-9.5 gel cell batteries, (1) 5050TS Test Switch 90-160-130 (1)Omni-directional Antenna (6dB gain) with mounting hardware, VHF, (1) 90-160-131 Side Mount Kit for VHF Omni-directional antenna, (1) 90-160-160 Antenna Lightning Protection, (2) 5071CQ-X Base Station Computer System 80486 Computer, 100 mhz, with 8 MB RAM, 1.2 MB and 1.44 MB floppy disk drives, 350 MB hard disk, 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, non-interlaced SVGA monitor (1024 by 768) 0.28 dot pitch, (2) 5071-LP-4L Laserjet IV, printer cable, (1) 5071BT1501 150/250 MB internal tape backup,(2) 5071C-51D Serial Cable: Decoder to Computer, (2) 5071TM-14.4I 14.9 Baud Phone Modem with cable,(1) 5071QNC QNX Network Cable (70 feet),(1) 5071BBS-450 450 Watt Battery Backup System, (2) 5071CQ-NET QNX LAN card, (1) 5071C-LAN, QNX Network Cable (90 feet), (1) 5073 Novastar computer program, (1) 5073NS-LAN Novastar Failover for Networking, (1)5073NS-SU Base Station and Software Setup, (2) 5073REM-DOS-5 Remote Dos Computer Graphics, (2) 5073QNX-3 QNX Operating System, multiuser, multitasking, for 486 IBM compatible computer, (1) 5073QNX RUNDOS, (1)(1) 5073DTTB Portable Computer Software to connect with 5096 (PROCOMM),(1) 5071TB-3 Color portable Field Terminal for Programming Transmitters, and for remote access to the system, (1) 5071TB- 3_TM internal Modem, (1) 5071C-5096 Programming Cable, (1) 5054SA Standpipe Assembly, (1) 5081D Access door for standpipe, (1)5050P Tipping Bucket Assembly, (1) 5096 VHF Transmitter, Motorola Radio, Radio Frequency - 169.425 mhz, including 5096CP1 Connector Package, analog capability, (1) 5050LL-PTK-20 Pressure Transducer, range 0-45 feet, (6) 5031-9.5 Batteries, gel cell, (1) 5050LL-PTK-C Cable for 5050LL-PTF-20 Pressure Transducer, 375 feet, (1) 5051R/DE VHF Receiver with Decoder,(3) 90-160-120 Yagi Directional Antenna with mounting hardware VHF 7dB, (3) 90-160-160 Antenna Lightning Protection,(1)5062 Remote Station Tester, (1) 5050B Wattmeter, (1) 5030-8F Battery Charger, (1) 5032 Battery Discharger. Testing and the demonstration of the system operation will be required. These tests shall include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Communication reliability and range. b. Stream level and rain gage performance and calibration. c. Program operation. d. Printer and output tables. e. Changing of alarm points and station address. f. AC Electrical current interrupt. g. Overall system operation. Once the system is proven operational, the vendor, through qualified individuals, shall instruct appointed personnel in the operation and maintenance of the installed equipment and software. All items shall be shipped to Lancaster, Texas. Delivery shall be 15-45 calendar days after receipt of order. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AND NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Concerns may identify their interest in and capability of meeting these requirements by submitting written information to include detailed specifications and quote to the following address no later than fifteen calendar days after this notice is published: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, ATTN: Purchasing Branch, CESWF-CT-P, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered, including those which propose appropriate substitution of equipment other than that specified. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Response/price quotes must state that the vendor is not currently on the consolidated list of debarred, suspended, and ineligible Vendors or otherwise ineligible to receive government contracts. (0052)

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