SPECIAL NOTICE
59 -- NWS/NEXRAD Spare Parts for Dual Pole System
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component 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
- NWWA120012054712
- Archive Date
- 9/18/2012
- Point of Contact
- Karen L Christian, Phone: (816)426-7286
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.l.christian@noaa.gov
(karen.l.christian@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City (EAD-KC) and the National Weather Service (NWS) is awarding four (4) purchase orders for supplies that support the Dual Pole System. The Dual Pole System is an upgrade to 160 Doppler radars to dual polarization technology. CONTRACTOR: Electro-Miniatures - Item No. 0001: Brush Block Set, P/N 2263-96-1-1; Qty: 10 ea; PURPOSE: Brush Block Assembly are in NEXRAD pedestal slip ring assembly. These are replacement brush blocks with enhanced brush contacts, which have improved life and wear characteristics. Electro-Miniatures is the designer and manufacturer of the slip ring assembly. These are replacement brush blocks with enhanced brush contacts, which have improved life and wear characteristics. There are no specifications/drawings available for this item. CONTRACTOR: Baron Services, Inc. - Item No. 0001: Processor, AME Circuit Card Assembly, P/N BS-2000-440-000; Qty: 25 ea; Item No. 0002: Card, Circuit, Assembly, Bite/Cal Interface, P/N BS-2000-425-000; Qty: 25 ea; Item No. 0003: Assy RDAIU (DT), P/N BS-2000-055-001; Qty: 2 ea; Item No. 0004: Assy, RADAIU (ST), RDA Interface Unit Assembly, Single Channel (A40), P/N BS-2000-055-000; Qty: 2 ea; Item No. 0005: Switch, Waveguide, P/N SMS-1739-1; Qty: 8 ea; Item No. 0006: Filter, Waveguide Bandpass, P/N BS-2000-300-903-XXX-2 ea of 65 Frequencies IAW BS-2000-300-903-XXX; Qty: 130 ea. Baron Services is the designer and manufacturer of the Dual Pole System. These parts are used in Dual Pole System and are available from one known responsible source. CONTRACTOR: Gigacom, Inc. - Item No. 0001: Receiver, AME, P/N BS2000-410-910; Qty: 10 ea; Item No. 0002: Module, Noice, P/N BS-2000-420-900; Qty: 5 ea; Item No. #0003: Module, Calibrate, Main Bite, P/N BS2000-420-901; Qty: 5 ea; Item No. 0004: Module, Clutter, P/N Bs-2000-420-902; Qty: 5 ea. Gigacom Inc. was a subcontractor to Baron Services that provided modules for the AME Assembly during the development of the Weather Service Radar/WSR-88 Dual Polarization upgrade. These part numbers are manufactured solely by Gigacom, Inc., specifically for use in the AME Assembly installed by Dual Pole. The Government does not have sufficient data rights to fully specify the design to another manufacturer. CONTRACTOR: Aegis Power Systems, Inc. - Item No. 0001: Supply, Power, w/Fan Tray Assembly, Aegis Power Systems P/N BA2809, Baron Services P/N BS-2000-460-900; Qty: 5 ea; Item No. 0002: Fan Tray Assembly, Power Supply P/N BA2809FT; Qty: 20 ea. Aegis Power Systems Inc. was a subcontractor to Baron Services that provided modules for the AME Assembly during the development of the Weather Service Radar/WSR-88 Dual Polarization upgrade. These part numbers are manufactured solely by Aegis Power Systems Inc., which Baron Services used in the AME Assembly installed by Dual Pole. They are the only source of supply recommended by Baron Services. The Government does not have sufficient data rights to fully specify the design to another manufacturer. These items are being purchased for the National Weather Service (NWS), NEXRAD program, to be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, MO. The unique characteristics and physical form of these items make them the only acceptable parts. Because the design is the intellectual property of each contractor, the Government does not have access to the specific design features. The Government has no design rights to the items and does not possess the drawings that specify the parts. NWS performed a market research and found there are no substitute part numbers or manufacturers identified through the search. The proposed contract actions were issued as a sources sought notice that was posted on FBO under NNWWA120012054712KLC on August 28, 2012, for 7 calendar days that resulted in no responses to the notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Logistics Support Center, 1510 East Bannister Road, Bldg #1, Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
- Zip Code: 64131
- Zip Code: 64131
- Record
- SN02880130-W 20120914/120913001707-969823272105ae22bd48c201e005e7e4 (fbodaily.com)
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