SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- License and Maintenance support for a Linux Batched Version of the SAR Tool Software
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541360
— Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NESDIS Acquisition Division, SSMC3 - Room 10100/OFA64 1315 East West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NEED3000713936
- Response Due
- 8/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2007
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS), Acquisition Division, SSMC3, Room 10100/OFA64 1315 East West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Description The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Ocean Research & Applications Division/E/RA3 intends to award a requirement on a sole source basis with BOOST Technologies to obtain maintenance support for a one year license and maintenance support for the batch version of SARTool for generation of automated wave products from Envisat, and Radarsat-1 data to be installed on two Linux computers at NOAA/NESDIS. The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Tool (SARTool) software system, developed by Boost Technologies, allows user-friendly display, analysis, and product production from many types of satellite SAR data received at a number of acquisition stations around the world. It is written as a Interactive Data Language (IDL) application which can be run under Windows or Linux operating systems. There are three versions of SARTool, one is a demo version with a number of applications accessible via a Graphical User Interface, but with restricted data handling and output capabilities, the second is a research version with one or more applications accessible via a Graphical User Interface, but with the capability of handling full images and providing many output capabilities. The third is a Linux batch version running one or more applications automatically via a Linux script. The SARTool software can now process ScanSAR and Standard Mode SAR image data from the Alaska Satellite Facility acquisition station and initial validation of the SARTool wave products demonstrate that these products could be useful to the National Weather Service offices in Alaska where high waves in the coastal environment endanger barge transportation as well as commercial and recreational fishing activities. The National Weather Service (NWS) would like to evaluate SAR-derived wave products in the coastal environment. The Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) would like to use SARTool to add wave products (swell and total wave significant wave height, dominant wave direction, and wave length) to the products provided to NWS within the Alaska SAR Demonstration (AKDEMO). The AKDEMO now provides high-resolution winds, vessel positions, and SAR storm and ice imagery to the NWS on an experimental basis for evaluation of the utility of SAR-derived products within an operational forecast environment. The SARTool software to be purchased consists of a license for the Linux batch version of SARTool running the wave product system. This software has the capability of automated batch generation of SAR-derived wave products. This software provides swell and total wave significant wave height, dominant wave direction, and wave length measurements and color product imagery. The software should generate waves from SAR image data obtained from at least the ESA processing centers (Envisat), and the Alaska Satellite Facility (Radarsat-1). The batch license should allow the software to be implemented on two computers at NESDIS (one in operations and a back-up in research). These computers are running in parallel, redundantly processing the same data to allow continued product production in the case of failure of either computer. The license must also be movable if either or both of these computers are replaced with newer models. In addition to the software, installation instructions and algorithm descriptions or references to published descriptions for the wave product algorithms should be provided. Interested parties who believe that they can meet the Government?s requirement are requested to submit in writing an affirmative response; all responses must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstration the ability to meet the above requirements. In your response, you must address each of the items listed above in sufficient detail to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written response must be received no later than fifteen days after publication of this synopsis. The solicitation for this requirement will be prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. The period of performance shall be for twelve months. Responses may be emailed to Jay.Parsick@noaa.gov . Reference Solicitation No. NEED3000-7-16379 in your response. SEE NOTE 22
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/ National Environmental Satellite Information Service (NESDIA)/ Ocean Research & Application Division/E/RA3, WWB Room 711 Camp Springs, MD
- Zip Code: 20746-4304
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20746-4304
- Record
- SN01373194-W 20070817/070815220439 (fbodaily.com)
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