SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Radiosondes
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- F1S1AA9176B001
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nathan C. Hansing, Phone: 6612752538
- E-Mail Address
-
nathan.hansing@edwards.af.mil
(nathan.hansing@edwards.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought posting for market research purposes only. This is not a request for Quote. The Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking vendors capable of providing the following: Radiosondes. Quantity: 180 Transmitter Type: Digitally Synthesized Frequency Range: 400 to 406 MHz Frequency Stability, 90% Probability: In Accordance with EN302054V1.1.1 Deviation, Peak-to-Peak: 5 kHz Emission Bandwidth: In Accordance with EN302054V1.1.1 Output Power: 63 mW (nominal) Modulation: GFSK Data Downlink: 4800 Baud, Digital Operator Selectable Frequencies: Sixteen (16); Nominally 125 kHz Steps; Set by Switch. Sampling Rate All parameters once per second. Power Source Lithium battery pack; suitable for 130 minutes of operation. Sensor Calibration Polynomial coefficients resident in sonde EEPROM are transmitted continuously in digital data-stream. Pressure (Derived from Differentially Corrected GPS Geometric Height Values) Measuring Range: 1080 hPa to 3 hPa Accuracy: Better than 0.5 hPa (rms) Resolution: 0.1 hPa Temperature Sensor Type: Chip Thermistor Range: -90oC to +60oC Accuracy: 0.2oC (2 sigma) 0.3oC (2 sigma) in daylight above 20 kms Response Time (63.2%, 6 m/s): 1000 hPa < 0.75 Secs 10 hPa < 8 Secs Resolution: 0.1oC Humidity Sensor Type: Capacitance Range: 0 to 100% RH; +45oC to -60oC Accuracy: +/-5% RH (2 sigma) up to 20 hPa Response Time: 1000 hPa, 6 m/s, +25 oC < 1.5 Secs 1000 hPa, 6 m/s, -10 oC < 10 Secs 1000 hPa, 6 m/s, -40 oC < 50 Secs Resolution: 1% RH Code Correlating GPS Receiver Number of Channels: 12 Cold Start Acquisition Time: 45 Secs (nominal) Reacquisition Time: 0.1 Secs (nominal) Range: 0 to 100% RH; Dimensions: 127 x 152 x 76 (mm) Weight 235 grams (including battery, dereeler, & cord) Place of delivery and acceptance is Edwards AFB, CA 93524; Please note that this synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the Radiosondes. FOB Destination; Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Firms responding to this synopsis must identify their company's capabilities to perform the requirements described herein, reference the synopsis number and indicate whether or not that they are a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The NAICS code is 334519. The Small Business size standard is 500 employees; The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this sources sought synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis. It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded in August 2009; All responses may be sent via e-mail to Nathan.hansing@edwards.af.mil or mailed to AFFTC/PKE, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Nathan Hansing. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by Close of Business (COB), July 30, 2009.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFFTC/F1S1AA9176B001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, California, 93561, United States
- Zip Code: 93561
- Zip Code: 93561
- Record
- SN01884682-W 20090725/090723235404-198d82d9154d62b018cdce6782f20d2f (fbodaily.com)
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