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66 -- TO PROVIDE A GMS DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM RECEIVING STATION SOL 923-17135-0000-902 DUE 123198 POC Deborah A. Bittner, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 614-5609, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email Deborah.A.Bittner.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#923-17135-0000-902. E-MAIL: Deborah A. Bittner, Deborah.A.Bittner.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for purchase and installation of a data collection system (DCS) receiving station for direct reception of data transmitted from data collection platforms (DCP) through the Japanese Geostationary Satellite (GMS). The receiving station will be locate in Honolulu, Hawaii at the National Weather Service (NWS) facility. An existing 139 Mz IF downlink for receiving GMS imagery is in place and available for extraction of the DCP data, thus eliminating the need for an antenna. The DCP receiving station must be a turn key operation with no degradation to the NSW downlink signal or any impact of that system, provide continuous unattended operations, be reliable, and maintenance free. DCP data extraction from the GMS data strem should then reside on an active computer archive where it may be accessed through the internet for 5 days after acquisition. The system must be installed with the interface to the existing site internet connection. The proposed system mustaddress the problem of frequency drift in the DCP channels. The system must be able to interrogate assignments from one international channel wiith expansion to others. All software and hardware must be installed by the vendor. Manuals for operation and troubleshooting must also be provided. The system must be installed and operational by February 1, 1999. Further specifications and delivery dates to be provided with RFQ package. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR PART 12. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 3829 and 500, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO-C9. The anticipated release date of RFQ 923-17135-0000-902 is on or about 12-10-98 with an anticipated quote due date of on or about 12-31-98. All qualified responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. Award to be made of the basis of lowest priced-technically acceptable offer. An ombudsmanhas been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 11/24/98 (D-SN274456). (0328)

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