SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PROVIDE PIT TAG TRANSCEIVER AND TUNER BOX
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334290
— Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- WRAD-6-1237
- Response Due
- 9/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2006
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE-NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (NWFSC). PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PURCHASE DIGITAL ANGEL COMPANY BRAND PIT TAG TRANSCEIVER AND TUNER BOX FOR SINGLE ANTENNA. PROPOSED VENDOR MANUFACTURES BOTH FULL DUPLEX PIT-TAGS AND FDX TRANSCEIVERS THAT ARE USED IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (CRB). THE TAGS AND TRANSCEIVERS ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE TOGETHER AS PART OF A SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE. PROPOSED VENDOR IS THE ONLY KNOWN COMPANY THAT PRODUCES A FDX MULTIPLEXING TRANSCEIVER CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING UP TO SIX ANTENNAS THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY TUNE EACH ANTENNA AS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CHANGE. THESE TWO FEATURES ARE CRITICAL TO NWFSC RESEARCH EFFORTS SINE THEY MINIMIZE COST, MAXIMIZE POWER CONSERVATION, AND MAXIMIZE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. PROPOSED VENDOR IS THE ONLY KNOWN MANUFACTURER THAT PRODUCES AN IN-LINE TUNER BOX THAT ALLOWS THE USER FLEXIBILITY IN ANTENNA DESIGN WHEN USING THE DIGITAL ANGEL FS2001 TRANSCEIVER. IN ADDITION, OTHER GOVERNMENT AND TRIBAL AGENCIES ARE USING DIGITAL ANGEL FDX TAGS AND TRANSCEIVERS IN THE AREA THAT NWFSC WILL BE USING, AND COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER AGENCIES? SYSTEMS IS CRITICAL TO THE STUDY DESIGN. DELIVERY REQUIRED BY 9/15/2006. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.00
- Record
- SN01121778-W 20060824/060822220352 (fbodaily.com)
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