SOLICITATION NOTICE
16 -- Dual Flat Plate Antennas for NOAA WP-3D Aircraft Tail Radar System
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Region Acquisition Division, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- WC133M-06-RP-0111RFA
- Response Due
- 4/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2006
- Description
- The Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) located at MacDill AFB, Florida has the requirement for dual flat plate antenna assemblies for use with an X-band tail radar system onboard NOAA AOC WP-3D aircraft. This tail radar system, along with a C-band lower fuselage system radar system, is used for meteorological research and reconnaissance. The tail radar system measures reflectivity and Doppler velocity to determine wind field characteristics. The purpose of the dual flat plate antenna assemblies is to acquire forward and aft looking scans of the environment around the aircraft. The scope of this effort is to design and manufacture one or more dual flat plate X-band antenna assemblies meeting the requirements stated by the NOAA AOC for use in NOAA WP-3D aircraft tail radar systems. This effort requires design and fabrication of flat plate antennas, design and fabrication of framework required to mount the antennas to a Government furnished antenna pedestal in the tail section of the NOAA WP-3D aircraft, purchase of dual channel rotary joints to feed the radar signals through the rotating pedestal, purchase of waveguide and other parts as required, assembly of the tail antenna unit, characterization of the beam pattern, and verification of proper operation. The Government will be responsible for waveguide installation between the rotary joint and the aircraft. The dual flat plate antennas must fit into the current tail radome of NOAA?s WP-3D aircraft. The tail radome has an interior diameter of approximately 53? with a depth of approximately 70? before the radome begins to taper off. Drawings of the radome will be provided by the Government. Each of the dual flat plate antenna assemblies shall be optimized to operate in the 9310- 9328 MHz frequency range. The beam width shall be less than or equal to 2.0 degrees. The side lobe levels shall be at least 30dB down from the main lobe level. The antenna gain shall be maximized for the given beam width and side lobe levels. The antennas shall operate with a squint angle of 20?. Each antenna shall have linear horizontal polarization with respect to the earth (vertical polarization with respect to the pedestal axis of rotation). Each antenna assembly, including its waveguide and dual channel rotary joint shall be capable of withstanding the power level of the radar transmitter (70 kW peak), and shall be able to operate at altitudes up to 35,000 feet. The waveguide from the transmitter unit is pressurized with air to the aircraft cabin?s altitude; the antenna assembly shall maintain the integrity of the waveguide pressurization. The total weight of the two antennas plus the mounting framework used to attach the antennas to a Government furnished antenna pedestal shall be approximately 112 pounds or less, and shall have a center of gravity not greater than approximately 32 inches from the surface at which the framework mounts to the antenna pedestal. The Government may purchase up to two additional flat plate antenna assemblies within one calendar year of base award and two additional flat plate antenna assemblies during the Option Year. Initial system delivery shall be no later than August 2007. Option system deliveries to be determined. The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value to the Government IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, Commercial Items and Part 15 Contracting By Negotiation. This acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Solicitation issue date is expected by end of April 2006 with contract award expected by end of July 2006. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. CRAD requires all contractors doing business with this office to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site:http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with CCR and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun and 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. In addition, completion of the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) is required. It can be accessed at http://www.orca.bpn.gov. All parties interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation must submit a written request to the attention of Ronald Anielak, at the address stated herein, or e-mail to ronald.f.anielak@noaa.gov, within 15 days from publication of this notice. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (816) 274-6993.
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD
- Record
- SN01015930-W 20060330/060328211727 (fbodaily.com)
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