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K -- REFURBISH WESTINGHOUSE MANUFACTURED NEXRAD WSR-88D TRANSMITTERS SOL 52-SPNA-6-00014 DUE 083096 POC Carmela Calabrese, (301)713-3478, Donald Thompson, Contracting Officer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Systems Acquisition Office (SAO), Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) Office, intends to contract with the original manufacturer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation to refurbish/overhaul up to eight (8) Government-owned WSR-88D Radar Transmitters to the standards specified in specification #1208253F Critical Item Development Specification for Transmitter (B2,CI-03). The transmitters are currently located at the NOAA, National Weather Service, National Reconditioning Center (NRC) in Kansas City, Missouri. The Government has ''limited data rights'' on these transmitters. The destination for delivery of all parts is the Reconditioning Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The delivery schedule is as follows: Three (3) Transmitters per month starting six (6) months after contract award. The performance period for this contract is one (1) year. Firms that believe they have the capability to refurbish these transmitters to 1991 NEXRAD NTR standards must submit a brief capability statement to the address indicated within forty-five days of the publication of this announcement. Your capability statement must address your ability to support the mission of NOAA in the areas outlined above. The level of effort for task, skill mix, and special equipment required shall also be added. Competitive solicitation documents are not available as the transmitters to be refurbished were developed under a major system acquisition by Westinghouse over the last nine years. Responses to this notice will be evaluated and the findings detailed to any responding firms. If the final decision, after evaluating all responses, is to complete the proposed contract to Westinghouse Electric Corporation using the authority of 41 USC 253 (c)(1) no further pre-award notice will be published. See Note 22 (0197)

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