66 -- AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE ASSEMBLIES

Notice Date

May 30, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Department of Commerce, National Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000

ZIP Code

39529-6000

Solicitation Number

NWWG9500110780

Response Due

July 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Penny S. Parker, Contracting Officer, phone (228) 688-1705, fax (228) 688-3153

E-Mail Address

The Contracting Officer may be reached at the e-mail (Penny.Parker@noaa.gov or Dennis.Morris@noaa.gov)

Description

The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)desires the manufacture of 25 each Air Temperature Sensor Assembly (NDBC part number 9204) and 25 each Air Temperature Sensor Probe Assembly (NDBC part number 9191) with options to purchase up to 50 additional units of each Assembly, to be exercised, if at all, by December 31, 2001; December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003. Each NDBC-9204 Air Temperature Assembly shall be constructed to operate normally within the specified temperature limits of -50 degrees C to +50 degrees C while installed in the normal manner in an exposed marine environment for periods of up to 3 years. The NDBC-9191 Air Temperature Sensor Probe Assembly containing electrical components are expected to operate normally while installed in their protective solar radiation shield, and will not themselves be directly exposed to the weather. The only pieces to be manufactured are a Delrin (TM) tube, the attaching sensor tube nut and gasket are the only pieces to be manufactured from scratch. The other components can be obtained from vendors identified on the drawings. The Air Temperature Sensor Probe is designed around the Yellow Springs Instrument (YSI) Company 44XXX Series "Thermilinear Network" system, YSI part numbers 44212, 44020, and 44312. Each temperature probe delivered under this procurement must be tested at 10 degree (+/-2 degrees C) intervals over the entire temperature range and be accompanied by a vendor's certificate or data sheet showing that the probe output is within +/-0.5 degrees C of the reference temperature at each test point. This verification can be made either by direct resistance measurement or as calculated by formula. The specification contains the resistance/temperature conversion charts and formula. The new probes must complete a physical inspection and temperature chamber acceptance testing at the NDBC facility within 30 days after delivery, prior to formal Government acceptance. All temperature probes delivered under this procurement shall be warranted by the vendor to be free from all manufacturing defects affecting normal operation for 1 year. Delivery FOB destination 90 days after award. 100% small business set-aside. Requests for the IFB package must be in writing. Requests may be faxed to Penny W. Parker at (228) 688-3153 or e-mailed to Penny.Parker@noaa.gov.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010601/66SOL011.HTM (W-149 SN50N358)