SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- FAA Aviation Weather Group - Weather Sensors (Rightsizing)
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AJA-4A3 AJA - Technical Center (Atlantic City, NJ)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 10867
- Response Due
- 7/28/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- Colleen McLaughlin-Heasty, 609-485-6740
- E-Mail Address
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colleen.mclaughlin-heasty@faa.gov
(colleen.mclaughlin-heasty@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1 - this announcement is to conduct a Market Survey for the purpose of soliciting statements of interest and capabilities from interested vendors to provide information for the FAA to consider in choosing the type and number of weather sensors which would be needed to go forward with proof of concept and prototyping activities. This announcement is NOT A SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) or REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Further, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees. Background:The surface weather sensor network that serves aviation weather information users today is a complex system of weather sensor, point-to-point communication paths and processors that relies on an outdated and redundant collection of hardware, software, and protocols. In the current environment, the addition of new sensors or sensor types requires costly hardware and software changes to multiple systems. As the FAA implements the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), the demand for additional weather sensor information will make continuation of the current legacy systems untenable. The FAA currently owns a number of standalone weather sensor systems that it maintains alone or in partnership with other agencies. These systems include but are not limited to:Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)Automated Weather Sensor System (AWSS)Runway Visual Range F(RVR)Low Level Windshear Alert System (LLWAS)Wind Measuring Equipment (WME) Anemometer (F420) Standalone Weather Sensors (SAWS) Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator (DASI) Runway Surface Condition. This Market Survey will provide information that will help determine the feasibility of combining these stovepipe systems into a single consolidated NextGen surface observing system. The FAA has identified the following critical success factors for the NextGen surface sensor network Optimize (i.e., minimize) the use of wireless bandwidth within the Aerodrome Optimize (i.e., maximize) the value data available in the NAS Optimize (i.e., minimize) the physical and carbon footprint of the system Meet the legacy requirements of weather information users in the NAS Be scalable to meet the needs of an increasing number of data sources and users Enable weather data format standardization Meet the FAA's requirements for a mission-critical service Minimize costs to the FAA and to users Requirement:The FAA is seeking information on a number of sensor types and technologies, these include: Ceilometer - 0 to 25,000ft minimum, 40,000ft desiredVisibility Sensor - 0 to 10mi minimumPressure Sensor - 17 to 31.5 inches of mercury Present Weather/Precipitation ID - reports R-, R, R+, S-, S, S+, DZ-, DZ,DZ+, GR, GSFreezing Rain - 0.01 inches per hourWind Speed - 0 to 150mph, Wind Direction - 0 to 360 degrees, 2 and 3 dimensionsTemperature - -80 to 140 degrees FHumidity/Dewpoint - -30 to 90 degrees FPrecipitation AccumulationPrecipitation Liquid Water Equivalent - 30 inch capacitySnow DepthLightning Detection and RangeAll Sky Camera/SensorRunway Surface Condition SensorsAmbient Light SensorsRunway Light Intensity Monitors The FAA maintains a preference for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) components. The FAA is interested in sensors that support network communications protocols (e.g. TCP/IP) as well as serial communications. The FAA is interested in low power designs which are amenable to solar or other alternative power sources. The FAA is interested in the aviation/airport usage or history of any proposed sensor. The FAA is interested in sensors that support or include wireless communications capabilities. The FAA is interested in consolidated sensor packages (i.e. a single package that can measure more than one parameter from the list above). The FAA is interested in the built in test capabilities and data quality checks organic to each sensor design. The FAA expects the interested parties to possess knowledge, capabilities, and experience in the following areas: Surface Weather Sensors Deployment and maintenance of weather sensors into the NAS environment Efficient bandwidth utilization Knowledge of FAA weather sensors, weather formats, and the integration of weather sensor information into air traffic management systems All responders must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the following: a. Type of services or products provided by your firm that demonstrate ability to perform the services described above.b. Services or products provided under previous contracts to enable the measurement of weather information that are similar in size, scope and complexity to this effort. c. Provide detailed information and past performance information for previous contracts including program title, customer name, project dates, project value, customer point of contact, and description of work performed.d. Completed Business Declaration Form (attached)e. Copy of SBA 8(a) Certification Form and/or proof of service-disabled veteran-owned small business status (if applicable). If a vendor's specified products are COTS items with a published price list, include applicable pricing with the required Capability Statement. Electronic submission is preferred. Submissions must not exceed 20 pages in length. The electronic submission should be in either Microsoft WORD format or portable document format (PDF). Please note that the FAA e-mail server restricts file size to 10MB per email message, therefore, responses may have to be submitted in more than one e-mail in order to be received. All Submissions must be received by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 28, 2011 to Colleen Mclaughlin-Heasty, Contract Specialist at Colleen.McLaughlin-Heasty@faa.gov. Submission must include company Point(s) of Contact, telephone number(s), FAX number(s), E-mail address, and mailing address. Questions regarding this market survey may be submitted no later than July 15, 2011 to Colleen McLaughlin-Heasty, via E-mail to Colleen.McLaughlin-Heasty@faa.gov. This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of the services, and must not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. The Government is not liable for costs associated with the preparation, submittal of inquiries or responses for this announcement and will not reimburse any firm for cost incurred in responding to this market survey. Based on vendor's capabilities as a result of this Market Survey, the Government reserves the right to hold future communications with vendors in an effort to address supplementary details of this survey. While registration in the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) database is not required at this time, vendors participating in this market survey are advised that if any future requirement(s) result from this announcement, a vendor must be registered in the CCR database.
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