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58 -- SOL. WASC7-1234, HIGH RESOLUTION BATYMETRIC SURVEY SOUNDER SOL WASC7-1234 DUE 051597 POC Bernice Robenson, (Voice) (206) 526-6043, FAX (206) 526-6025 Sources sought to provide a High Resolution Echo Sounder for Bathymetric Surveys. The depth of the water directly beneath the sounder's tranducer is the primary data of interest. The sounder shall be capable of detecting and digitizing depths greater than 1300m or full ocean depth. The sounder will be used on ocean-going ships. Therefore, it must be rugged enough to withstand the marine environment. It shall automatically acquire the bottom and continually track the bottom without adjustment. Areas to be surveyed have rapidly changing bottoms and will be surveyed under varying sea conditions. During all of these conditions, the bathymetric sounder must maintain a digitized lock on the bottom. It is expected that the digitizer will not lose lock as ranges and phases are automatically changed. Send request for solicitation of WASC-7-1234 no later than 05/15/97. This is a simplified acquisition. (0121)

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