SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- LEOSPHERE ALS450 LIDARS SYSTEM RENTALS
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG11405545L
- Response Due
- 9/25/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/16/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kathi Thomas, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-286-4963, Fax 301-286-5373, Email katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Kathi Thomas
(katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GSFC has a requirement for rental of four small lidars.(4) ALS450 Rental Rental period 50 days ALS450 lidar system features:- 355 nm Nd:Yag laser- Full aerosol + depolarization channels- Cooling unit and cabling- Aerosoft Software w/industrial data acquisition and controlSpecifications:Small form factor, light weight, and portable.This lidar must be able to easily deployto very remote regions.Wavelength: UV VIS (355 and/or 532 nm) requiredMust be eye safe at exit aperture of the lidarSignal to noise and dynamic range must enable profiling of the boundary layer and thincirrus during both night and day time (including worse case scenarios such as tropicalsummer).Elastic backscatter profiling capability for at least one wavelength. Preference given toadditional raman capability if possible. Example selection criteria: Single wavelengthbackscatter plus raman capability is more desirable then multi-wavelength elasticbackscatter with no raman capability.Depolarization capability for at least one wavelength is requiredEnvironmental enclosure required. Lidar must be delivered with associated enclosureallowing all weather operations (with the exception of sever storms, etc).Data system: Real time data display is required, with raw data archiving on local laptopcontrol computer. Lidar and enclosure setup must allow internet connection for commandand control of the lidar, and data communications. Resolutions: raw data must be acquired at 75 m vertical resolution (or better), and 1minute temporal resolution (or better) Lidar must be capable of continuous, long term, automated operations with minimal userinteraction.Calibrations or processing information must be provided to enable the raw photon countdata to be converted to range and energy normalized standard lidar signal. Performancegiven to lidars that are capable of generating NETCDF, HDF, or similar output files in aformat matching MPLNET standards for raw or Level 1 data NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Ecotronics Ventures LLC. pursuant to FAR13.106 for the acquisition of supplies or services determine to be reasonably from onesource. Ecotronics is the authorized US distributor of the currently used older versionof the ALS lidar. This lidar has proven to be capable and meets our currentrequirements. There is no other known source that has developed similar lidar capabilityin small, autonomous lidars suitable for network operations. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities statement to perform the effort inwriting to the identified point of contact not later than 2:30 p.m. local time onSeptember 23, 2011. Such statements will be evaluated solely for the purpose ofdetermining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.Adetermination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an statement which shall be considered by the agency.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.The installationOmbudsman is: Nancy A. AbellGoddard Space Flight CenterMailstop 100Greenbelt, MD 20771Phone: 301.286.5867 / Fax: 301.286.1714Email: nancy.a.abell@nasa.gov
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