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66 -- SUNSHINE DURATION SENSOR SOL 52-SPNA-8-00020 DUE 071598 POC Thomas D. Genovese, Jr., Contracting Officer, 301-713-2110 The NOAA Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) program has a requirement to replace obsolete sunshine sensors at approximately 142 locations nationwide. The replacement sunshine sensors must be capable of measuring, displaying and reporting (via RS-232) the total daily accumulated minutes of sunshine per World Meteorological Organization definition. A National Weather Service specification for the sunshine duration sensor has been provided to offerors who requested same. Comments against this specification have been received and are being considered for incorporation into the revised specification to be issued with the RFP. The Government expects to purchase a small number of existing Commercial sensors which can meet the NWS sensor specification with minimal development effort, and which can be easily modified for integration into the ASOS sensor suite. The Government intends to test these Commercial sensors, and to include test results as part of the evaluation criteria. This announcement provides information regarding the pending RFP for the sunshine duration sensor. The RFP will be released on or about June 15, 1998 with proposals due July 15, 1998. The Government reserves the right to enter into one-on-one discussions with candidate sensor vendors prior to issuance of the RFP package. The RFP package will provide a succinct description of what is sought and information on the evaluation criteria. The Government will procure two each of the candidate sensors for immediate delivery. Interested parties should send the sensor descriptive package as soon as possible to Annette E. Stevens, 1325 E.W. Highway, Mail Code SAOx2, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 labeled "Sunshine Sensor procurement". (0152)

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