58 -- POP-UP SATELLITE TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC DATA STORGAGE TAGS

Notice Date

June 13, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division, Contracts Branch B WC32, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349

ZIP Code

98115-6349

Solicitation Number

52ABNF100080

Response Due

July 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Paul Reed (206) 526-6034

Description

This is an amendment to an announcement published in the CBD on 6/6/01. This announcement replaces the 6/6/01 announcement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 52ABNF100080 is being issued as a Request for Proposals. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-25. This procurement action is not restricted; full and open is sought. The associated North American Industrial Classification System code is 334112. A firm is a small business for the purpose of this requirement if its size standard is 1,000 employees. A. Introduction -- The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has a requirement for 72 Pop-Up Satellite Transmitting Data Storage Tags for the purpose of tracking pelagic fish and turtles. Required product specifications are as follows: (1) Pop-Up Satellite Archival Tags (PSATs) must be capable of collecting up to 500 days worth of data on ambient temperature, light levels, ambient pressure (i.e. depth), and battery voltage; then download the stored, processed, and/or summarized data to the ARGOS system of satellites after jettisoning on a specified date, or at a specified number of days after deployment. (2) Data downloaded from the ARGOS system of satellites MUST contain daily estimates of both latitude and longitude (based on changes in ambient light intensity) during the period of deployment (i.e. prior to the pop-up period), when accessed by the user. Accuracy must be within 1 degree of latitude and longitude. (3) Software must be supplied by the manufacturer for downloading, collating and parsing of tag derived data. (4) The tag and/or attending software must also be capable of measuring, recording and downloading the "attitude" of the tag (animal). These data are needed to determine whether the tag actually stayed on the animal until it jettisoned at the programmed date, or whether the animal perished after tagging and the tag was free-floating. (5) The tags must be re-programmable after manufacture, such that the onboard software and date the tag is programmed to jettison can be updated. Further, to customize data acquisition for vastly different test subjects (i.e. sharks & turtles), it will be necessary to re-program or optimize data bin dimensions for each parameter acquired (for example, 5 m resolution in depth for the first 35 m and thereafter 25 m, etc.). These programming tasks should be doable by end users, or by the manufacturer at minimal or no cost. Desirable product specifications: (6) A fail-safe device that prevents data loss if the animal sinks and the attached tag implodes. This device would sever the connection before the tag implosion, thereby sending the tag transmitter to float to the surface to download data. (7) It is strongly preferred the manufacturer can show a successful number of deployments of their devices (preferably 10 or more PSATs successfully providing almost daily geolocation estimates for animals at liberty in the open ocean for 6 months or more). The Pop-Up Satellite Transmitting Electronic Data Storage Tags are to be delivered to DOC, NOAA, NMFS, 2570 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822-2396. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. Evaluation factors, listed in descending order of importance, include technical capability of equipment to meet the listed specifications, past performance and price. Offerors should address these factors in their submittals. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards under this solicitation on less than the full quantity, depending on number of acceptable offers received and proposed price of the units. Offerors shall also include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition and there are no addenda to these clauses. In addition, the following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10) and 52.229-5, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, 19 U.S.C. 2501-2582). Full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov. Proposals may be faxed to (206) 527-7756, or mailed to DOC, NOAA, AMD, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Attn: Paul Reed, or sent via email to Paul.J.Reed@noaa.gov. Emailed proposals shall be readable by WordPerfect. Offerors which email proposals, shall fax or deliver a hard copy of a statement with an original signature, of their intentions to be bound by the email proposal. Deadline for receipt of offers is 2:00 PM June 27, 2001. Late, or incomplete proposals will not be considered.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010615/58SOL005.HTM (W-164 SN50O8T5)