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B -- AUTOMATIC SOLAR TRACKER MODEL 2AP-GD SOL EASC RFQ-0133 POC Edith W. McIntyre, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6648/Mel DesJarlais, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6647. WEB: Click here to access our home page., http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist via E-mail., Edith.W.McIntyre@noaa.gov. The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (ATDD) intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Kipp and Zonen (Division of SCI-TEC Instruments) for the acquisition of Automatic Solar Tracker Model 2AP-GD (Gear Drive). Solar trackers are needed for long-term, uninterrupted surface radiation budget monitoring for climate research needs. These devices must be robust, self-correcting, durable, remotely accessible, and require minimum maintenance. All components for automatic tracker operation, including the controlling computer, communications board, and stepper motor drivers, should be internal to the climate controlled body of solar tracker. All electronics and programs must be year 2000 compliant regarding the date, time, and ephemeris, so that continuous monitoring may carry on unhindered well into the next century. These features are essential for reliable, cost-effective, long-term remote field operation and quality assurance. Statutory Authority: 41 USC 253(c)(1). Kipp & Zonen is uniquely qualified to provide Automatic Solar Tracker Model 2AP-GD (Gear Drive) to ATDD. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their capability to respond to the requirement within fifteen (15) days after date of publication of this synopsis. Evidence of ability to perform may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is a simplified acquisition with a value of less than $100,000. Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN343047). (0166)

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