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66 -- GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM UNIT SOL 1-075-GHG.1258 DUE 072996 POC Evangeline G. Poulson, Purchasing Agent, 757-864-2433. 1) Quantity 2 each, Delivery 30 days after date of contract award. Bid opening date of 7-29-96 is approximate. Global Positioning Systems, comprised of: Global Positioning System Units, Shall track twelve (12) channels, shall have position update rate of 5 per second or better, shall have position raw data availability rate of 20 per second or better, shall operate on 10-36 vdc power at 1 amp. or less, shall have 2 each RS232 ports, shall have 9600 Buad rate capability, shall be capable of stand alone or differential operational modes, shall have real time differential position accuracy or 20 cm. or better with post processing differential accuracy of 2 cm, shall have tracking capability of 300 knots or better, shall have less than 90 sec cold start acquisition time, shall have less than 5 sec reacquisition time: shall be able to operate in temperature range of -20 to +70 degrees. C, shall be able to operate at altitudes up to 30,000 ft. or better, shall be enclosed in a dust free, water resistant, light weight, easily mountable housing of approx. 12in. x 6in. x 4in. size, shall be NovAtel ProPak RT 20 or equal. 2) Quantity 1 each, Global Positioning System Card, Shall track twelve (12) channels, shall have position update rate of 5 per sec. or better, shall have position raw data update rate of 20 per sec. or better, shall be in standard pc card configuration to install in an IBM or compatible computer, shall be capable of 9600 baud rate, shall have RS232 data ports, shall be able to operate in stand alone or differential mode, shall be capable of real time sub meter accuracy with post processing accuracy of 2 cm., shall have cold start acquisition time of 90 sec. or less, shall have reacquisition time of 5 sec. or less, shall have temp operation of 0 to 70 degrees. C or better, shall be NovAtel model 3951R or equal. 3) Quantity 2 each, GPS Antenna (Ground) GPS satellite receiver units, shall be compatible with items 1 & 2, shall be NovAtel model 501 or equal. 4) Quantity 1 each, GPS Antenna (Aircraft) GPS satellite receiver unit, shall be aircraft mountable and meet FAA TSO-C115A certification, shall be compatible with items 1 & 2, shall be NovAtel model 511 or equal. 5) Quantity 2 each, shall be performance enhancement tool for item 3 by reducing code and carrier phase multipath, shall be NovAtel Antenna Choke Ring model A030 or equal. 6) Quantity 3 each, 15m. Cables, Cable shall be 15M. in length and furnished with connectors to connect item 1 or 2 to items 3 or 4, shall be NovAtel part number C015 or equal. 7) Quantity 1 each 5m. Cable, Cable shall be 5 M. in length and furnished with connectors to connect item 2 with 4, shall be NovAtel part number C005 or equal. All items shall be compatible and furnished with appropriate hardware, software, and instructions for proper installation and usage. This notice constitutes a complete Request for Quotations (RFQ). No additional RFQ is available. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid which will be considered. This procurement is 100 percent set aside for small business concerns. This is a commercial item procurement, see FAR Part 12. FAR Clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 are incorporated by reference. Quotes may be mailed to NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 138, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, or faxed to 804-864-6131, solicitation number must be cited in either case. The quote must be for the item(s) described above, contain a CERTIFICATION that the offeror is a small, small disadvantaged, or small woman-owned business, be FOB destination to this Center, include the proposed delivery schedule and discount/payment terms and warranty duration (if applicable), and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors should include their taxpayer identification number (TIN). Quotes are due by 3:00 p.m. local time on 7-29-96. All timely quotes received from small businesses will be considered. Quotes must include adequate information and submittals to determine whether the proposed item(s) will meet the requirement described above. Product literature is recommended for technical information. Evaluations will be per line item, and award(s) will be for the best value to the Government, with price, technical, and past performance considered essentially equal. Award is anticipated within 7 days of the date quotes are due. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Concerned parties may call the installation ombudsman Belinda Adams at 804-864-8989. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. For solicitation requests/information, contact the point of contact (POC) listed at the beginning of this synopsis. (0193)

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