US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), PGAS, Procurement Operations Division, 1325 East West Highway, Station 4301, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

70 -- SOFTWARE SOL 40-AANW-5-06320 POC Ms. Janet Hannah, 301/713-0833, William L. Voitk, Contracting Officer The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to negotiate on a noncompetitve basis with Alden Electronics, Inc. of Westborough, MA for the acquisition of monitoring software for the Satellite Telecommunication and Analysis for Region IV (STAR4) systems. The STAR4 systems, provided by Alden Electronics, Inc. under separate contract, are used by the National Weather Service to receive the World Area Forecast System (WAFS) Satellite Broadcast System broadcast, and to receive and transmit the Caribbean Satellite Network traffic among the countries and the World Area Forecast Center/World Meteorological Center-Washington. Under this requirement, the contractor shall develop and deliver a minimum of two copies of STAR4 monitoring software. This unique software will be specifically designed to provide time-critical monitoring of items within the broadcast data streams. At a minimum, the software must be capable of providing the following monitoring indicators: indication of instantaneous transmission activity on each channel; summary of transmission activity over most recent time period for the entire datastream as well as for each channel; summary of transmission activity over last 12 hours for the entire datastream as well as for each channel; indication of time and success of most recent heartbeat of the Technical Control ground system; and summary of transmission activity of each uplink during the last hour. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates an ability to furnish monitoring software for the STAR4 systems capable of meeting the previously cited minimum requirements. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Affirmative responses must be received within 45 days after publication of this synopsis. Please reference the solicitation number in your response. SEE Note 22. (0226)

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