SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Deployment and Data Analysis
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80303-3328
- ZIP Code
- 80303-3328
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NRMAL000202029
- Response Due
- 6/4/2002
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2002
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Sandoval, Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3983, Fax (303) 497-3163,
- E-Mail Address
-
michelle.sandoval@noaa.gov
- Description
- The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Montana State University for the continued research (Phase 2), by Dr. Joseph Shaw, that began in collaboration with NOAA in 1999. Dr. Shaw and colleagues developed the Infrared Cloud Imager (ICI) during 1999-2000 that is used for obtaining radiometrically calibrated thermal infrared images of the sky for cloud classification and cloud statistics computation. Dr. Shaw was awarded funding for two years (FY2001 and FY2002) to deploy the ICI in Alaska and study Arctic clouds radiation and statistics. This is year 2 of the award. This contract will allow Dr. Shaw and his research group to complete deployment and data analysis. The Data analysis will include comparison with radiative transfer models and other radiometric cloud-measuring instruments at the ARM site in Barrow, Alaska. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, under $100K. This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/CONOPS/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date June 5, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 325 Broadway, Boudler, Colorado
- Zip Code: 80305
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN00078127-W 20020518/020516213058 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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