SPECIAL NOTICE
M -- Operation and Maintenance (O & M) of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) Research Station Gakona
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561210
— Facilities Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, ONR, CODE ONR-02 875 North Randolph St., Suite 1425, Arlington, VA, 22203-1995
- ZIP Code
- 22203-1995
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-ONR-HAARP
- Response Due
- 9/18/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2006
- Description
- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking potential sources for Operation and Maintenance (O & M) of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) Research Station, Gakona, located at Gakona, Alaska. HAARP is a joint program of the Navy (Office of Naval Research) and the Air Force (Air Force Research Laboratory) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Its purpose is to conduct ionospheric research and experiments in support of Department of Defense and university based research objectives. HAARP is a new national facility consisting of a high power (3.6 MW) transmitter or Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), a suite of on-site and off-site diagnostics instruments, a diesel-generator power plant, and a research operations center. Additional information regarding the HAARP Program and the facility is available at the following HAARP website: www.haarp.alaska.edu Qualified offerors shall be experienced in operation and maintenance functions and shall display capability to maintain and operate a research facility in a remote location. In addition to site housekeeping, site maintenance and equipment maintenance functions, capability is required in supporting the operations and experiment needs for a broad spectrum of researchers and research objectives. Efficiency and economy of operations, including multi-tasking, are required. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposals will be issued later this year to be followed by a bidders' conference briefing and tour at the HAARP site. Contract award is contemplated by mid 2007, with work starting on or around September 2007. The solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition. A five year Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract is anticipated, with a base year and four one year renewable options. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 561210, Facilities Support Services, and size standard is $32.5M. Respondees should identify if they are a small business or small disadvantaged business concern, based on this NAICS code. A general statement of work is provided as attachment number 1 to this notice.
- Record
- SN01119929-W 20060820/060818222104 (fbodaily.com)
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