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D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SOL 9-1083 DUE 011299 POC Sally Huber, 301-713-0855:Lawrence Frazier, 301-713-00851 70 -- The U.S. Dept of Commerce/NWS/Office of Hydrology proposes to negotiate on a non-competitive basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedure with Comet Graphics, Louisville, KY. to provide data communications networking consultant to assist the reconfiguration and implementation of the National Weather Service Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System (IFLOWS), and other Automated Flood Observing and Warning. (AFWS), IFLOWS is a wide area communications network which uses VHF and UHF radio, microware, dedicated line, and satellite communications media. Its purpose is to provide two-way communications of hydrologic information between federal, state, and county government offices responsible for emergency management and flood forecasting. IFLOWS is undergoing a redesign which will greatly increase its ability to receive and process data, taking advantage of commonly used data communication protocols and distribution channels. The design will facilitate data collection from automated sensors, and improve distribution methods above those currently in use. The redesign consists of (a) reconfiguration of radio/microwave circuits to collect data at one of eleven concentrators: (b)implementation of communications circuits to connect concentrators to a central server: (c) configuration of appropriate networking hardware and software to operate the wide area network (d) establishment of data interfaces to internal NWS systems, the Internet, and systems operated by participants in the NWS/IFLOWS program and (e) testing of user software for data display and dissemination. Any written responses must be received no later than 15 days after the publication of thissy synopsis. In order to be responsive, the correspondence must be accompanied by a written narrative statement of capability, including technical information and other technical literature, suffieient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive. This is not a formal notice of solicitation. Reference 901083 Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283649). (0362)

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