SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Supplies Model 795s, 795E, 795X acoustic transmitters and services as per below description
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF08R0027
- Response Due
- 2/14/2008
- Archive Date
- 4/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- Clarence Miller, 509-527-7215
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to US Army Engineer District, Walla Walla
(clarence.a.miller@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Walla Walla District is issuing this proposed contract action for commercial supplies/services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Currently, no other company can supply transmitters compatible with the existing HTI equipment due to their proprietary nature. HTI produces transmitters that utilize a proprietary coding strategy using multiple pulses to transmit the information to the receiver. This relatively new coding strategy allows many more uniquely identifiable transmitters to broadcast on the same frequency. Interested parties 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 the next 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the G ovrenment. A determination by the Government not to compete with proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determini ng whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Notice to determine if there are an adequate number of interested business concerns capable of providing acoustic tags in accordance with the at tached specifications within the required delivery period. The Government will use the responses for information and planning purposes regarding the availability of commercial sources to provide Acoustic Transmitters for fish research. Responses to this Request for Information / Sources Sought, are not offer s and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. See Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, at the end of this d ocument. The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires miniature acoustic transmitters for surgical implantation in juvenile salmonids to conduct fish passage and survival research at McNary Dam on the lower Snake Riv er, Washington. Three separate specifications are attache d. One is for spring evaluations in which the species to be tagged are juvenile steelhead and juvenile spring Chinook salmon. The second is for summer evaluations in which fall Chinook juven iles will be outfitted with transmitters. The third i s for use throughout the spring and summer study periods as beacons to be used for system integrity monitoring. The Government may award up to three contracts one for spring (juvenile steelhead and y earling Chinook salmon), and one for summer (subye arling Chinook salmon), and one for beacon tags. In addition to the specifications attached, the manufacturer shall have a proven performance record of supplying large numbers (5,000+) of acoustic tr ansmitters for studies in large river systems to assess hydro-electric project passage behavior. Documentation must be provided to ensure that the potential vendor is able to meet the delivery schedule and will supply a proven product. See applicable de livery tables. Specificati ons Acoustic transmitters for fishery research (3D) tracking at McNary Dam, spring and summer, 2008 Acoustic Tag Specifications Model: Surgical Implant into juvenile salmonids Frequency: 307 khz Frequency Range: 304-310 khz Signal Encoding Code-phase modulated Pulse width programmable by user with range of 0.5msec to 5 msec Pulse repetition rate programmable by u ser from 25 pings/ sec to 1 ping every 15 sec Max imum tag volume 0.45 cm3 Maximum tag diameter 6.8 mm Maximum tag length 21 mm Maximum tag weight 1.5 g in air Minimum tag life 25 days Number of tags 4600 Delivery See Table below Label individual ID Tag Identification all tags require unique codes and ability by user to program these Potting waterproof, non-reactive Delivery Date Number of tags April 1 920 April 15 920 April 29 920 May13 920 May 27 920 Acoustic Tag Specifications Model: Surgical Implant into juvenile salmonids Frequency: 307 khz Frequency Range: 304-310 khz Signal Encoding Code-phase modulated Pulse width programmable by user with range of 0.5 msec to 5 ms ec Pulse re petition rate programmable by user from 25 pings/ sec to 1 ping every 15 sec Maximum tag volume 0.26 cm3 Maximum tag diameter 6.7 mm Maximum tag length 16.4 mm< BR>Maximum tag weight 0.65 g in air Minimum tag life 15 day s Number of tags 3100 Delivery See Table below Label individual ID Tag Identification all tags require unique codes and ability by user to program these Potting waterproof, non-reactive Delivery Date Number of tags April 1 620 April 15 620 April 29 620 May13 620 May 27 620 Acoustic Tag Specifications Model: Beacon tags fo r Integrity Monitoring Frequency: 307 khz Fre quency Range: 304-310 khz Signal Encoding Code-phase modulated Pulse width programmable by user with range of 0.5msec to 5 msec Pulse repetition rate programmable by user from 25 pings / se c to 1 ping every 15 sec Maximum tag volume 5.2 cm3 Maximum tag diameter 15.7 mm Maximum tag length 47.5 mm Maximum tag weight 13.0 g in air Minimum tag life 180 days Number of tags 30 Delivery See Table below Label individual ID Tag Identification all tags require unique codes and ability by user t o program these Potting waterproof, non-reactive Table of Delivery Dates Delivery Date Number of tags February 15 30 Res ponse Guidelines <B R>The prospective contractor should describe the firms ability to meet the requirement in this Section by responding with a detailed description of their product(s) that would meet the specifications. Also included should be: Examples of previous production of similar size aquatic transmitters in the quantities listed above. At least two references (clients) that could verify quality of previous large transmitter orders to substantiate firms ability to produce high qua lity transmitters in large numbers (2,000+) in a relatively short period of time (4 to 6 months). Any other type of evidence to indicate that the firm is capable of producing the required transmitters. Evaluation The information submitt ed will be used to identify firms that are capable of meeting the governments needs for miniature radio transmitters for implantation in juvenile salmon and ste elhead. Disclaimer In accordance with FA R 15.202, responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a biding contract. Businesses responding to this announcement may register via email to Clarence.A.Miller@usace.army.mil. This announcement is based on the best information available and may be subject to future modification. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. When responding, please state your business size. Please submit response s by close of business, 4:00 PM, PDT on January 7, 20
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Walla Walla 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla WA
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
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