Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1164, 300 Highway 361, Crane, In 47522-5001

58 -- HYDROPHONE SYSTEMS SOL N00164-99-Q-0120 DUE 050699 POC Ms. Hilda Quillen, Code 1164EJ, telephone 812-854-2422, fax 812-854-5666, e-mail quillen_h@crane.navy.mil WEB: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division's homepage, www.crane.navy.mil. The Navy requires four (4) bottom mounted hydrophone systems to provide real time measurements of ambient underwater noise in a fresh water lake with a maximum depth of 120 feet. Offerors shall provide offers on two configurations: (1) a moored buoy that transmits the ambient noise measurement to a test barge via standard sonobuoy RF transmitter over a maximum distance of 2500 feet; (2) a hardwired hydrophone/preamp connected directly to the test barge at a maximum distance of 2500. Only one configuration shall be procured, and award will be based on best value to the Government, including evaluation of past performance. The system shall have a dynamic input range of 40 to 160 dB microPa, a sensitivity of 160 dBVolts/microPa from 5 Hz to 40000 Hz. The electrical noise level shall be less than 130 dBV. The system shall operate at least 12 test days (8 hours per day) without recharging. Delivery shall be F.O.B. destination to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSURFWARCENDIV), Crane Division, Crane, IN 47522-5001 within 90 days after date of award. The Request For Quotation will be posted on NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane's home page which is located at http://www.crane.navy.mil on approximately 22 April 1999. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this agency. When calling, be prepared to state company name, address, and solicitation number. Requests for the solicitation may be made in writing to the address, by facsimile, or by e-mail to quillen_h@crane.navy.mil. Numbered Note 26 applies. Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315346). (0091)

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