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59 -- TELEMETRY RECEIVING SYSTEM (TRS) DEMONSTRATION UNITS SOL 52-DGNW-9-90048 POC Edward F. Tennant, Jr., Contracting Officer, 301/713-0823 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. E-MAIL: Click here to contact contracting officer via e-mail, Ed.F.Tennant@agf.noaa.gov. NOAA has a requirement for Telemetry Receiving System (TRS) demonstration units capable of receiving radiosonde signals in the 1680 MHZ band using the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a navigational aid for wind speed, wind direction, and radiosonde flight position information. NOAA expects to award contracts to two separate entities with each entity providing two demonstration units. Based on pricing, technical considerations, and the results of Government testing of the demonstration units, NOAA intends to select a single source for the TRS production contract. Competition for the TRS production contract will be limited to the awardees of contracts for the TRS demonstration units. The TRS production contract will be for between 85 and 110 units along with ancillary services, equipment, and documentation. The production units will replace Automatic Radiotheodolite (ART) systems and other upper air systems presently in use. For the expected dual awards for TRS demonstration units, each award will encompass the design, manufacture and factory test of two demonstration units, installation and checkout of the demonstration units by the contractor, training, pertinent documentation, spares, and technical services in support of Government testing of the demonstration units. Each award also will include not-to-exceed prices for the production units and certain associated items. Design, manufacture, factory test, installation, and checkout of the first demonstration unit shall take place within eight months after contract award. The second demonstration unit shall be manufactured, tested in the factory, installed, and checked out no later than nine months after contract award. The installation sites for both demonstration units will be in the contiguous United States. The solicitation for the TRS demonstration units (i.e., Solicitation 52-DGNW-9-90048) will be issued on or about April 6, 1999 and will close on or about May 25, 1999. There will be a pre-proposal conference for this requirement. The time and location of the pre-proposal conference will be specified in the solicitation. In order to facilitate potential teaming arrangements, interested parties wishing to do so should respond to this announcement identifying themselves as possible prime contractors, possible subcontractors, or both. This information will be disseminated at the pre-proposal conference. Parties with Internet capability interested in obtaining general information related to the program can access it at the web address "http://www.rrs.nws.noaa.gov". Parties with Internet capability interested in receiving this solicitation should access it at the web address indicated in this announcement. Parties interested in receiving a written copy of the solicitation should submit a written request to the mailing address listed in this announcement. Such written request should contain the solicitation number and the name of the Point of Contact (POC) identified in this announcement. See Notes 12 and 26. Posted 03/17/99 (W-SN309731). (0076)

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