66 -- CEILOMETER

Notice Date

April 25, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

ZIP Code

44135

Response Due

May 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Sonia M Schriver, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2811, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email sonia.m.schriver@grc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Sonia M Schriver (sonia.m.schriver@grc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for A COMPLETE CEILOMETER SYSTEM WHICH WILL INCLUDE ALL HARDWARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE, DISPLAY, AND ARCHIVE CEILOMETER DATA. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from VAISALA INC. The ceilometer will be used as part of an exsisting integrated remote sensing system for detection of icing conditions aloft. Vaisala's CT25K is the current version used at airports throughout the US. This system will be transferred to the user community, therefore, the Vaisala CT25K is the only system that can satisfy this requirement. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Organizations that believe they are capable of performing the described work may submit their capabilities and qualifications IN WRITING to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on Monday, May 7, 2001. Such submittals will be evaluated SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINing WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. THIS IS NOT A COMPETITIVE ANNOUCEMENT -- IT IS A SOLE SOURCE ANNOUNCEMENT. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION -- NO COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If the Government decides that this work will be competed, a competitive announcement and accompany solicitation will be issued at that time. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

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