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58 -- RADAR OCEAN CURRENT MEASURING SYSTEMS SOL 52RANR900011 DUE 010899 POC Jan Beer, Contract Specialist, 303/497-6320, FAX 303/497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Brenda.S.Summers@noaa.gov. In the absence of other qualified sources, it is the intent of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to acquire two Ocean Surface Current-Measuring Radar Systems from CODAR Ocean Sensors, Ltd, 1000 Freemont Ave., Los Altos, CA 94024. The following are the Government's minimum technical specifications: General specifications include, but are not limited to, the capability to measure, via a radio transmitter/receiver, ocean surface currents. The radio frequencies used shall be within the 3 to 30 MHz band. At least two sub-bands of 3 to 30 MHz band shall be selectable by the user. Additionally, the systems shall be able to operate in at least one sub-band of the 30 to 300 MHz band. Each system shall utilize Bragg scattering from the ocean surface to compute the radial velocity of ocean surface waves based on their Doppler-shifted velocities. Hardware specifications include, but are not limited to, the antenna which shall be of a compact design, requiring no more than 5 square meters for each of the transmit or receive antennas. The radiated power from the systems must not exceed 100 watts peak power. The required power for operation shall not exceed 2 kilowatts peak power. Software specifications include, but are not limited to, only one computer for obtaining and processing the receiver data into radial velocities in near real-time. The computer shall be of a design that is readily available in the United States, in case of failure. Operational specifications include, but are not limited to, the range resolution shall be as small as 400 meters, depending on operational parameter settings. Radial velocities shall be produced at least once per hour. Additionally, the user shall be able to select more frequent computations of radial velocities up to one every 10 minutes. The typical maximum range at which radial velocities are computed shall be approximately 30 kilometers, with greater ranges possible under nominal ocean and radio interference conditions. This acquisition is a commercial item acquisition. Interested concerns must submit a written qualification statement that clearly establishes the firm's capability to meet the above minimum requirements. This qualification statement shall be submitted to the individual and office cited above within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis. This is not a formal solicitation. See Note 22 except 45 days is changed to 15 days for commercial items. Posted 12/16/98 (D-SN281153). (0350)

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