45 CONS/LGCXC, 14640 Hangar Road (CCAS), Patrick AFB FL 32925-2206

R -- AIRBORNE WEATHER SURVEILLANCE POC Michelle Morales, Contract Specialist, (407) 853-0975/Contracting Officer Sue Crockett (407) 853-0975. Sources are sought to provide airborne surveillance of the airspace at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), Florida and extending out to a radius of up to 125 NM of CCAS during specified space launch operations to support Range Weather Operations evaluation of weather launch commit criteria. Airborne weather surveillance consists of the observation and reporting of weather phenomena within the launch flight path and vicinity as directed by the Launch Weather Officer (LWO) and/or the Deputy Launch Weather Officer (DLWO) for recce at CCAS Range Weather Operations (RWO). The DLWO will direct contractor aircraft to area(s) of interest. Once there, contractor must relay (via radio to the DLWO) DLWO specified weather information including but not limited to: cloud (base/top) heights, cloud thickness, cloud location, cloud distance from launch pad area, temperature, wind turbulence, precipitation and lightning observations. During periods of darkness, night vision capability is required for pilot to make accurate determination of cloud/weather characteristics and phenomenon. Contractor aircraft must be Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) certified (IAW all applicable FAA Regulations) and must be able to operate at and provide weather information from 500 feet (AGL) to a service ceiling of 45,000 feet (AGL). The aircraft must measure and monitor outside Air temperature and winds, and safely fly through icing and up to moderate turbulence conditions. Aircraft must have operable TACAN, weather radar, HF radio, and two operable VHF and/or UHF radios capable of transmitting pilot reports to/receiving instructions from RWO and monitoring airspace controlling agency frequencies simultaneously. Aircraft must report on station with a minimum three-hour operational airborne loiter capability. Contractor aircraft will stage from airport within 15 minute flight time of CCAS. Contractor must place aircraft on standby not later than L-5 hours, be able to be airborne within 15 minutes of an DLWO notification and be at the area/point of interest within time limit as so specified by the DLWO. In support of scheduled launch operations, contractor will place weather surveillance aircraft in standby mode (depending upon weather conditions during (day of launch) launch minus 90 minute (L-90 minute) time period, contractor may or may not be called on to support given launch operations. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Firms with the potential to perform this effort must respond to this notice for evaluation purposes, and indicate whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged and/or woman-owned. The government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside or (8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. The SIC code for this procurement is 8999 and the small business size standard is $5M in average annual receipts for the previous three years. Closing date for submission of response is 9 February 1996. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resulting solicitation for the requirement. No technical or solicitation documents exist at this time. Submit written responses to 45 CONS/LGCXC, Attn: Michelle Morales, 14640 Hangar Road (CCAS), Patrick AFB FL 32925-2206. No phone calls please. (0012)

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