SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- IDIQ for Acoustic Release/Transponders
- Notice Date
- 12/29/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- AB133R-09-RQ-0118
- Point of Contact
- Alex J Smith,, Phone: 206-526-6379
- E-Mail Address
-
alex.smith@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This solicitation will be made available for download from the FedBizOpps Yes Only on FedBizOpps General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: AB133R-09-RQ-0118 Posted Date: December Classification Code: 66 - Instruments & laboratory equipment Contracting Office Address Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Regional Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Text: The Government intends to issue a solicitation to acquire Acoustic/Release Transponders using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The request for Quotes will be for a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)- consisting of a base performance period and four one-year optional performance periods. Delivery order(s) will be issued on an as-needed basis with a minimum guaranty of a quantity of five for the initial period of performance with a maximum possible quantity of forty for the initial period of performance. Any optional period of performance awarded will guaranty a minimum order of a quantity of five. The maximum possible quantity that could be ordered during that period of performance would be forty. Delivery will be 30 days after place of each delivery order. FOB Seattle, WA. Proposed acoustic/release transponders are required to meet the minimum specifications: Mechanical - Static working load through the case (no tension rod): 5400 kg; minimum depth rating 6000 meters; weight in air; not greater than 30 kg; length: not greater than 1 meter; corrosive resistant housing and fasteners; No machined threads which incorporate duplex stainless steel; designed for ease of maintenance; proven reliability on long term deployments, 12 month minimum. Acoustical - Fully compatible with Edgetech 8011A and ORE 8011M acoustic command deck units; release must work with deck unit as stand alone, no computer interface needed; working range: 10 km; commands: enable, disable, release, spare; enable and disable commands will be confirmed with a timed ping rate output differing from that of enable and disable; acoustic release attitude (horizontal or vertical acknowledged by timed ping rate with a change in period. (tilt sensor range 25° +/-5°); receive sensitivity: 80 dB re q uPa; minimum interrogate pulse width: 5 ms; interrogate frequency: 9 or 11 kHz (as ordered; minimum reply source level: 190 dB re 1 uPa @ meter; ping to ping transpond function for ranging; turnaround time delay: 12.5 ms +/- 0.4 ms; reply pulse width: 10 ms; minimum 0f 2000 unique command codes. Batteries - Alkaline batteries-field installable; minimum two year deployment life with an 40,000 single pulse replies. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is under the North American Industry Classification System Code 334511, Business Size Standard 750 employees. The Western Administrative Support Center, Acquisition Management Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this acquisition office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) before October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. for additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http:///www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800)333-0505. A copy of the solicitation, will be available on or about Jan 21, 2009 through the Government website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All information concerning this requirement will be posted at this site. No paper copies will be available. It is incumbent upon interested parties to register at the solicitation site to receive notification of solicitation posting and all corresponding postings. Technical questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to alex.smith@noaa.gov. All responsible responsive sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Original Point of Contact Alex Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 206-526-6379, Email alex.smith@noaa.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pacific Marine Environmental LAB/PMEL, NOAA, Seattle, Washington, 98115, United States
- Zip Code: 98115
- Zip Code: 98115
- Record
- SN01724653-W 20081231/081229213950-40825bdfd47b7b07fc27421bc3efb8a0 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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