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59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL 52WCNW806011 DUE 091597 POC Chuck A. Hughes 816-426-7267, ext. 229 SOURCES SOUGHT: The National Weather Service (NWS) is working on a computer evolution project called the Open Radar Product Generator (ORPG). ORPG is the first step in conversion of computer hardware and software for the Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 Doppler (WSR-88D) to an open computing platform. The ORPG project focuses on changes to the following system functions: remote radar control, radar data ingest, meteorological radar product algorithm processing, product generation, and product distribution. Specifically, the computer evolution is from a proprietary 32-bit super minicomputer platform to a client/server based architecture. Although most of the existing RPG computer hardware will be replaced, the hardware used for the radar product distribution functions is being examined for reusability on the ORPG project. The product distribution hardware consists of a 21 slot IEEE 1014-87 VMEbus and up to 12 four port serial RS-232 WAN controller cards (6Ux160mm Eurocard form factor). The WAN cards are used for synchronous ITU X.25 point to point communications. The cards are manufactured by Formation Inc. and consist of the fv5310 server base card, part number 23275RLC5/34, and fv5310-02 RS-232 Mezzanine, part number 91758RLC1/2. Formation, Inc. is the sole owner of design, documentation, and manufacturing rights for this product. The WAN server base card was originally targeted as a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product by Formation, Inc. The COTS plan for the product never matured because the only major customers required tailored applications for these boards. SOURCES SOUGHT: The National Weather Service (NWS) is working on a computer ions is being examined for reusability on the ORPG project. The product distribution hardware consists of a 21 slot IEEE 1014-87 VMEbus and up to 12 four port serial RS-232 WAN controller cards (6Ux160mm Eurocard form factor). The WAN cards are used for synchronous ITU X.25 point to point communications. The cards are manufactured by Formation Inc. and consist of the fv5310 server base card, part number 23275RLC5/34, and fv5310-02 RS-232 Mezzanine, part number 91758RLC1/2. Formation, Inc. is the sole owner of design, documentation, and manufacturing rights for this product. The WAN server base card was originally targeted as a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product by Formation, Inc. The COTS plan for the product never matured because the only major customers required tailored applications for these boards. NWS, a primary purchaser of the board, required firmware modifications to support an existing proprietary computer architecture. The modifications enabled support of external host computer communications through a translator from VMEbus to Concurrent Computer Corporation's M3200 I/O bus. NWS is unable to determine the capabilities and limitations of the existing firmware to support standard VMEbus communications because the design documentation is the property of Formation, Inc. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA intends to acquire, for the NWS, access, with reproduction rights, to all design documentation, software/firmware documentation, and test tools for the fv5310 server base card, part number 23275RLC5/34, and fv5310-02 RS-232 Mezzanine, part number 91758RLC1/2. Along with obtaining data rights, NOAA intends to issue a sole source contract to Formation, Inc. to develop revised firmware for the fv5310 WAN server base and fv5310-02 RS232 serial mezzanine cards. The revised firmware will support bus communications in accordance with IEEE 1014-87 and the most recent ITU X.25/LAPB recommendation. In addition, the firmware will include corrections for all known product deficiencies. The proposed procurement action is for the acquisition of access and reproduction rights and firmware development and revisions for which the Government intends to solicit only one source under the authority 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1). This is not a request for proposals. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement within 30 days of its publication. Interested firms shall submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a certified statement evidencing the authority to provide the access and reproduction rights and its capability to develop and make revisions to firmware proprietary to Formation. This information must be submitted to the address stated herein. NOAA plans to issue a solicitation to Formation within thirty days from the date of this announcement. The Government reserves the right to solicit offers based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3679 (Electronic Components N.E.C). The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. (0212)

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