SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Engineering & Maintenance Support of NWRT
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NRMAG000-9-14641DG
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Dena Grose, Phone: 4053256513
- E-Mail Address
-
dena.grose@noaa.gov
(dena.grose@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) in Norman, Oklahoma intends to negotiate with only one source, Lockheed Martin Corporation located in Moorestown, New Jersey for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) engineering, technical and computer support maintenance services for the SPY-1A phased array radar to include technical and computer program support services in troubleshooting, repairing, and testing of SPY-1A and related equipment system interfaces to facilitate NSSL operations and testing efforts; equipment maintenance; configuration management support, and training for SPY-1A equipment operation and casualty recovery. The NSSL and a consortium of ten organizations, including the FAA, Department of Navy, and the University of Oklahoma constructed the National Weather Radar Testbed (NWRT) in Norman, Oklahoma to adapt and develop the phased array radar for weather applications. For its part, the US Navy loaned a battle spare SPY-1A phased array radar to the NSSL. The SPY-1A technology was obtained for the NWRT because of the ability for rapid scans. It is anticipated that adapting this technology for weather purposes can increase warning times by as much as 70 percent. Using multiple beams and frequencies that are controlled electronically, the SPY-1A's phased array radar reduces the scan time of severe weather from six minutes for NEXRAD radar to only one minute. Per the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Navy and the FAA, NOAA is required to maintain the radar in good battle ready operating condition for the duration of the loan. In order to maintain the equipment in this battle ready state and meet the requirements of the MOA, maintenance services and replacement parts are required from Lockheed Martin. As the original SPY-1A equipment designer and manufacturer for the Navy, Lockheed Martin has extensive experience and background in the design/development, production and integration, operation and maintenance for the SPY-1A radar. They are also the only known manufacturer of the parts for the SPY-1A radar and the only one capable of providing the spare parts. The SPY-1A equipment and technology is proprietary only to Lockheed Martin, which was developed and engineered for the Navy. Due to the unique capability of Lockheed Martin to provide the needed services and supplies in support of the continued operation of the SPY-1A in NWRT, there is no other one responsible source other than Lockheed Martin. NSSL's agreement to maintain the system in battle readiness requires contract support services from Lockheed Martin. The proposed contract is for a one-year period. This notice represents the only official notice of a solicitation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/OCSOAR/NRMAG000-9-14641DG/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Severe Storms Laboratory/NWRT, 1426 Halley Drive, Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, United States
- Zip Code: 73069
- Zip Code: 73069
- Record
- SN01925405-W 20090827/090826000411-951dc6069af184ee98f9e384d55dc418 (fbodaily.com)
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