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D -- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WEATHER WIRE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM SOL 52-DDNW-9-90002 DUE 022299 POC Rubie B. King, Contract Specialist (301) 713-0839 ext. 164 or Ina R. Merson, Contracting Officer (301) 713-0839 ext. 194 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation document, http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. The Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration NOAA)/National Weather Service(NWS)intends to acquire a replacement system for the existing NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS). The NWWS system is a nationwide satellite-based dissemination system that provides weather and hazard information to the public that is vital to the protection of life and property. This acquisition also includes a separate requirement for the central collection of WSR-88D radar products from approximately 165 NWS, FAA and USAF facilities. The Government anticipates a twelve month contract with nine twelve month option periods. A draft of this solicitation document has been on the National Weather Service Home Page http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1 . The final solicitation is expected to be issued on or before January 31, 1999 electronically on the Web. The final solicitation will be placed on the NOAA Acquisition Management Division Home Page at http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. Interested Offerors may obtain their copy from the Web. All requests for a hard copy of the solicitation must be submitted in writing. Telephonic or E-mail requests for the solicitation package shall not be accepted. Faxed requests may be sent to (301) 713-0806. This acquisition is planned to be conducted as a multi-step process. Phase I begins with the release of the solicitation. Offerors will be required to submit a capability statement as detailed in Section L of the solicitation. Based on this submission, the Government shall evaluate and advise offerors as to which firms it believes to be viable competitors. This will be advisory only. Offerors may, at their discretion continue to Phase II. Phase II shall be to schedule and hold Oral Presentations. Phase III will be the submission of written proposals which respond to the evaluation criteria in Section M of the solicitation and which confirms the information provided during the Oral Presentations. A cost proposal will be submitted at this time. Phase IV will be the evaluation and award phase. Offerors shall have the option to bid on Lot A, the NWWS; Lot B, the central collection of radar data or Lot C, NWWS and the central collection of radar data. Based on the evaluation of the Offerors, the Government intends to award without further discussions. Please refer to Solicitation No. 52-DDNW-9-90002 in your response. Posted 01/14/99 (W-SN288288). (0014)

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