SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Launchable Marine Mammals Satellite Tags
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division-KC, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NFFN7600-12-03043
- Archive Date
- 5/10/2012
- Point of Contact
- Joan Clarkston, Phone: 816-426-7469
- E-Mail Address
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joan.e.clarkston@noaa.gov
(joan.e.clarkston@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this announcement is for market research purposes to determine if capable Small Businesses relative to North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical system and Instrument Manufacturing are available. The National Marine Fishery Service is in need of Satellite tags that are to be deployed on a marine mammal research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico during the summer of 2012. These tags will utilize the ARGOS satellite system to transmit dive data from select marine mammals and also provide the means for accurate geolocation while the animal is surfaced. The tags will be applied remotely via a compressed air powered launcher from the bow of a small boat at the zenith of a close approach to a select animal. These tags must withstand the impact g-forces generated by the delivery process and must sustain regular dives to at least 1000 meters. The tags will be packaged in a slender cylindrical sleeve made of surgical stainless steel. This stainless steel body must allow for the attachment of a screw on anchor mechanism on the end opposite from the wet switches and transmission antenna. These tags are routinely used in research to determine spatial distribution, better understand habitat use and help to understand population dynamics. The proposed acquisition is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority Cited: The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Title VIII, PL 103-355) as implemented at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.102 and FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b). Wildlife Computers, Inc. has designed and built the above satellite tags. They have proprietary drawings, engineering data and parts necessary to build these essential components. As an example of the intricate requirements of these satellite tags, the following are minimum functional requirements of the tags: operational range in open ocean environment attached to moving animals to depths of 1000m, temperature of 0o to 60o C, and placed globally; lithium battery sufficient to sample data for one year and transmit at least 10,000 32 byte transmissions; tag with salt-water switch and with out-of-water sonsor;16 Mbytes of non-volatile flash memory; 12-bit analog converters to provide high-accuracy depth and temperature readings; 8-bit analog-to-digital converter for light level and battery voltage readings; depth accuracy of 1% or better, measureable between 0-1000m with a resolution of 0.5m; temperature accuracy of 1% or better, measurable from 0 to +60o C with a resolution of 0.05C; on-board real-time clock temperature-compensated to accurately time data readings. These specifications are essential to ensure the compatibility of results with earlier results of the similar studies. Wildlife Computers is the only U.S. Supplier that has satellite tags meeting the requirements for obtaining the data required by the project objectives. Responses to this sources sought shall not constitute responses to any solicitation, which is not currently available. As stipulated in FAR 5.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation currently exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually be notified of the results of any government assessments. Submissions received in response to this notice shall be evaluated based on demonstrated technical ability to successfully provide the required supplies as stated herein. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a small business set-aside, full and open competition, or sole-source procurement. Firms that believe that they are capable and interested in providing these supplies may submit a capability statement or proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The capability statement shall be no more than ten (10) pages in length and shall address the following topics: - Organization's name, Address, Phone Number, Email, and Point of Contact Information - Brief summary describing your organization and how it fits into this requirement - Product Information and Specifications for proven and available items offered that meet the requirements stated above. Submissions will not be accepted after Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM CST. Electronic responses are required and shall be submitted to Joan Clarkston at joan.e.clarkston@noaa.gov. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional information is available. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.
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