SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- Radio Transceivers, Master Stations, and Associated Equipment
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Business Management Center, Fort Worth Federal Center, Building 23 501 Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76115
- ZIP Code
- 76115
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-6-NBMC-02
- Response Due
- 5/28/2002
- Archive Date
- 6/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- James Lowe, Contract Specialist, Phone 817-509-3520, Fax 817-509-3594, - Alan Browder, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Phone 817-509-3505, Fax 817-509-3594,
- E-Mail Address
-
jlowe@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov, abrowder@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov
- Description
- This is a notice of intent that the Natural Resources Conservation Service anticipates issuing a sole source, firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract to Meteor Communication Corporation for radio transceivers, master stations, and associated equipment. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to purchase with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Water and Climate Center locate in Portland, OR, currently operates and maintains two near real time hydrometerological data acquisition systems. The first system, Snow TELemetry (SNOWTEL) has operated throughout most of the Western United States since 1977. It includes a central computer complex in Portland, OR, two Master Station in Idaho and Utah, and 650 Remote Stations in 12 states. The second system, Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) operates throughout most of the Eastern and Midwestern United States as well as Puerto Rico. This system began in 1991 and has 60 remote sites. All of the radio transceivers, master station, and associated equipment were manufactured by Meteor Communications Corp. The radio transceivers and master stations used on both systems makes extensive use of propriety software to control the flow of data to ensure that no data is lost. The software also enables the radio transceivers to operate over long distances using small amounts of solar and battery power by utilizing meteor trails. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Specifications can be obtained by contacting James Lowe, Contracting Officer at (817)509-3520 or by e-mail: jlowe@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov. The Government anticipates that the base period of performanace will be 12 months from the date of award, with one option year. See Numbered Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, National Water & Climate Center, 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1600, Portland, OR
- Zip Code: 97204-3224
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 97204-3224
- Record
- SN00062940-W 20020421/020419213146 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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