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66 -- REMOTE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE PROFILER SOL MGL000700732BJ POC B J Roberts (303) 497-3799 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Joyce.J.Mills@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis with ATTEX, Moscow, Russia (Pervomajskaya St. 3, Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141700, RUSSIA) for the purchase of a Scanning 60 GHz Remote Meteorological Temperature Profiler. The instrument will derive temperature profiles in the altitude range 0 to 600-m above the ground by measuring atmospheric emission spectra in the range 58 to 62 GHz as a function of elevation angle for 0 to 90 degrees, and with a sensitivity of 0.04 K rms. The accuracy of the measured temperature profiles must be better than 0.5 K rms, with a vertical resolution of 50 m, and with a measurement cycle of 120 sec. Because of anticipated deployment of the instrument on the North Slope of Alaska, the instrument must work over the temperature range of -55 C to 45 C. Suitable meteorological displays must be available, including plots of temperature profiles as a function of height, and time-height contours of temperature with a color display. No RFQ package will be available. Notice expires April 5, 1997. (0080)

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