Bureau of Reclamation, Snake River Area Office, 214 Broadway Avenue, Boise, ID 83702

66 -- GPS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT SOL 1425-98-SQ-11-00080 DUE 092298 POC Donna Fornshell -- Geographer -- 208-334-9001 Marie Day- Purchasing Agent 334-1744 WEB: MDAY@PN.USBR.GOV, MDAY@PN.USBR.GOV. E-MAIL: MDAY@PN.USBR.GOV, MDAY@PN.USBR.GOV. This is a combind synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the Solicitation No. 1425-98-SQ-11-00080 issued as a Request for Quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses in effct through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-5.The NAICS code is 334220. The BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Snake River Area Office West has a fixed price requirement for furnishing and delivery of the following surveying systems which utilize the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System GPS Satellites. One complete GPS Surveying system (two GPS receivers total) capable of performing both post processed (PP)and real time (RTK) surveys. The system shall include a UHF radio solution, software, training, all necessary cable and batteries, and yearly software and firmware support agrements on all components. Must be compatible with Trimble equipment and data output. ROVING GPS RECEIVER: The roving units must include a GPS receiver, GPS antenna, UHF radio and antenna, handheld data collector and a battery or batteries capable of powering the components for an extended period of time (4 hr. min.) Internal high gain UHF radio modem and antenna with 20 channel capability. RTK Survey Performance Real-time continuous, Real-time stop&go. Plus or minus 1 cm+2ppm horizontal, plus or minus 2cm+2ppm vertical. BASE AND ROVING BPS RECEIVER: Large capacity internal memory while tracking 6 satellites (min) of L1/L2 at a 15 second epoch recording rate. Minimum of 9 channels 11 C/A code, L1/L2 full cycle carries. Static Survey Performance (Post Processed)5mm + 1ppm (times baseline length) (Horizontal). 10mm + 1ppm (times baseline length) (Vertical). 1 arc second + 5/baseline length in kilometers (Azimuth). Kinematic Survey Performance (Post-Processed) 1cm + 2ppm (times baseline length less than 10 km) (Horizontal). 2cm + 1ppm (times baseline length greater than 10 km) (Horizontal). 2cm + 1ppm (times baseline length) (Vertical). Occupation time: Continuous:1 second measurement time. Stop&go: 2 seconds (min) with 5 satellites. HANDHELD UNIT: The handheld data collector provided with the system shall have the following characteristics: Must withstand a drop from a minimum of 1 meter. Ability to accfept and use geoid models as a part of a calibration. Ability to support navigation points. Ability to support continuous offsetting by time or distance, with support for defining up to two offset lines right and left, or both offset lines on one side. Ability to switch into post processed mode should radio link go down. Extensive COGO functions. Ability to collect and display data in various coordinate systems including Lat/Lon, UTM, or State Plane. Stake out functionality. On the fly initialization. BASE RADIO MODEM: The base radio modem shall have the following characteristics: Rugged, weatherproof construction, Multi-channel capability, Assessable channel selector, 1200, 2400 or 4800 BPS operation. Programmed frequencies in the 406-420 Mhz range. Repeater mode capability with base radio modem (one repeater per network). Must support 12.5 kHz or 25 kHz channel spacing (one per model) POST PROCESSED SURVEY SOFTWARE UTILITIES: The post-processing survey softwear suite provided with the system shall include a least squares adjustment module with the following funtionality: Windows NT 4.0/Win 95 compatible. Be capable of simultaneous network of GPS and conventional data. Have the ability to incrementally improve the accuracy of a primary residual geoid model through the input of spirit level information from popular electronic levels. Have the ability to perform direct operations on data collector files. Have advanced and automated data snooping and blunder detection capabilities. Allow adjustment of both PP vectors as well as RTK. Exportable to vaeious coordinate systems including Lat/Lon, UTM and State Plane. THE RTK SOFTWARE PROGRAM: shall have the following functionality: Windows NT 4.0/Win 95 compatible. Must have the ability to easily process the raw data collected in the handheld unit during periods with the radio link being unavailable in the field. Merging of RTK and PP data shall occur seamlessly. Ability to graphically viw maps of geographic areas where geoid models exist. Two way interface with AutoCAD software. Exportable to various coordinate systems including Lat/Lon, UTM, and State Plane. The vendor shall provide at least 6 production references of firms or agencies within 100 miles of Boise, Idaho who are using the system to be supplied under these specifications. These references shall include: Contact Name, agency or company name, phone number, address, model of equipment in use. These references should be from users who have used the system for a minimum of six months. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 97), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 97), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 96) Clause 52.212-5 paragraph b is taileored to incorporate the following clauses by reference: 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52-222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-18, and 52-225-21 with Alternate 1. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 97) with the RFQ. Offerors may request a copy of this clause be faxed to them. The closing time and date for receipt of proposals is close of business 9/22/98 local time. Estimated issue date of award is 9/23/98. All sources responding to this synopsis/solicitation shall do so in writing. All sources shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned, and/or woman-owned. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this agency. Fax requests will be accepted at the following numbers Attn: Marie Day: 208-334-9562 or 208-334-9606, and e-mail requests through the following address: mday@pn.usbr.gov. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246566). (0247)

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