NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE, CONTRACTING DIVISION, CODE N41, STENNIS SPACE CNTR, MS 39522-5001

20 -- WORLD OCEAN CIRCULATION EXPERIMENT (WOCE) LAGRANGIAN SURFACE VELOCITY PROGRAM BAROMETER (SVP-B) DRIFTERS SOL N62306-97-R-0002 DUE 111597 POC Contract Specialist, A.E. RESHEW, (601) 689-8375 Requirement is for World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Lagrangian Surface Velocity Program Barometer (SVP-B) Drifters to support Navy operational forecast functions. The WOCE SVP-B Drifter is an autonomous drifter capable of operating in the open sea and follow water parcels vertically averaged over a drogue of height 6-7 meters centered 15 meters or 100 meters below the water surface. Drifters will provide measurements of barometric pressure and sea surface temperature. Water mass drift (15 meters or 100 meters) will be calculated by the positions determined through Service Argos. The primary function of the drifter is to provide a platform that will drift with the water mass centered 15 meters or 100 meters beneath the water surface and provide meteorological and/or oceanographic measurements reporting through the TIROS (ARGOS) satellite system for data dissemination and platform position determination. The drifter shall have a minimum operational life of twelve (12) months. Government specifications will be provided with the solicitation. The solicitation, N62306-97-R-0002, will be issued on or about 30 Sep 97 with a closing date 45 days thereafter. An Indefinite Delivery/ Requirements Contract will be issued for an estimated quantity of 20 units per year to be acquired from date of award through 30 Sep 02. Delivery will be required within 45 -- 60 days after issuance of delivery order. Delivery to be made to Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, MS. Written requests for copies of the solicitation are desired and can be forwarded via Fax (601) 689-8392 to the attention of A. E. Reshew. (0227)

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