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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 20, 2015 FBO #5018
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer

Notice Date

8/18/2015
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

RA133R15RP00159
 

Archive Date

9/10/2015
 

Point of Contact

Sue Bratton, Phone: 303-497-6155
 

E-Mail Address

Sue.Bratton@noaa.gov
(Sue.Bratton@noaa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

PROJECT TITLE: Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer LOCATION OF WORK: Vendor's Facility NAICS CODE: 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The small-business size standard is 500 employees. SET-ASIDE STATUS: Full and Open Competition DESCRIPTION: The Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) has a requirement for an Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI). NOAA is not seeking vendors to design, develop, and then produce this requirement; we are seeking vendors already capable of providing a working solution. NSSL requires an AERI to better understand how environmental factors that are characteristic of the southeast United States affect the formation, intensity, and storm path of tornadoes for this region. One of the key issues requiring further study is how phenomena in the low-level environments of thunderstorms, such as waves and small-scale fronts, are related to tornado formation. The minimum salient characteristics for the AERI include the following: Item Specification General System Elements •Michelson Interferometer with PC computer interface. •Full aperture temperature controlled calibration reference sources. •Automated system for providing sequential views of the sky (zenith) and two reference sources for calibration. •Environmental Monitoring System for collection of blackbody temperatures and other housekeeping data. •Computer and Data Handling System. Its control functions involve sequencing all infrared spectrometer operations, including: scene switching, ingesting of interferometer and Environmental Monitoring System data, calibration, and data transfer. Data handling includes acquisition, processing, display, and networking. Physical Size To fit into CLAMPS trailer, the physical dimensions must match those shown in Figure 1 (to be provided in the solicitation) Radiometric Performance Specifications The required radiometric performance for the infrared spectrometer is defined by specifying the spectral coverage and resolution, the spatial field of view and the absolute calibration accuracy and reproducibility. Spectral Coverage and Resolution Coverage: 540 to 3000 cm-1 (3.3 to 18.2 m) Resolution: 0.5 cm-1, unapodized (max. optical path difference (OPD) of 1 cm). Spatial Field of View (FOV) Angular FOV: < 50 milliradian full angle Radiometric Calibration Absolute Accuracy: < 1% of ambient blackbody radiance. The successful applicant must demonstrate this by providing radiometric observations of a third blackbody (such as the example in Figure 2) for at least 6 different previously built systems. Reproducibility : < 0.1% of ambient blackbody radiance Subsystem Specifications Blackbody Cavity Characterization: •Temperature knowledge:  0.1 C of absolute temperature (3-sigma uncertainty). This includes temperature sensor and readout electronics as well as any drift that occurs between calibration target views. •Emissivity knowledge: better than  0.1 % •Temperature Gradient: less than 0.35C(knowledge to within 0.1 C) •Temperature Stability: better than 0.05 C over 120 s viewing period Nonlinearity knowledge: better than 0.1 % Polarization: < 0.1 % Wavelength Calibration Channel Wavenumber knowledge: better than 5 ppm (absolute) Channel wavenumber stability: better than 0.5 ppm Noise (RMS for 2 minute blackbody view) < 0.2 mW/(m2 sr cm-1) for 670 to 1400 cm-1 < 0.015 mW/(m2 sr cm-1) for 2000 to 2600 cm-1 (except 2300-2400 cm-1 where CO2 in the instrument reduces responsivity) Temporal Sampling Repeat Cycle: programmable temporal resolution, allowing user to define sky and blackbody viewing at absolute time intervals. System should be able to collect a minimum of 125 calibrated sky spectra per hour, with blackbody views occurring at least every 5 min Interferometer Scan Period: < 2 sec Operational Requirements The infrared spectrometer automatic control system hardware shall contain the features listed below: •Scheduled sequencing of the following operations: Scene switching between sky and blackbody views Interferometer and housekeeping data acquisition and transfer Interferometer detector servicing •Capability of remotely changing the operations listed above. •Continuous operations (24/7) with data output at programmable temporal intervals. Software must be able to automatically restart (e.g., in event of power loss), and keep log files for monitoring/debugging system behavior. •Scheduled maintenance: not less than 30 days between maintenance events (inspection of front end cleanliness could be on a shorter time-scale) •Real time display with flags for out of limit conditions. Examples of quantities to select from include the following: Spectra from sky and blackbody views (real and imaginary components) Housekeeping data (e.g., interferometer temperature, ambient temperature, blackbody temperatures, electronics temperature) Blackbody spectral variance Scene mirror position (especially after mirror movement) Environmental Monitoring System measurement stability (determined from dedicated channels reading fixed precision resistors) •System must include precipitation and solar intensity sensors •System must "safe" the scene mirror (rotate it to the nadir position) if precipitation is detected on the internal precipitation sensor OR the solar intensity is too high OR the operator manually orders the mirror to be safe. For the first two cases, the system must be able to respond to these input within 2 seconds •Ability to view housekeeping data in the field with a GUI or other application •Data storage capability for at least 2 weeks of data. The software must be able to prevent full disk situation by removing the oldest data. •User must be able to open and close the hatch while the system is running (via a command line script or similar) Operating Environment The operating infrared spectrometer instrument front end including the scene mirror, blackbodies, and interferometer front window will be exposed to an outside ambient environment with temperature extremes from -30C to +40C. The spectrometer will be protected from rain or other non-operating conditions by a waterproof housing with a hatch. The opening for the hatch must be large enough to encompass the scattering field-of-view of the radiometer that is the result of dirty scene mirror. The remainder of the spectrometer system (the interferometer, electronics, and computers) will be housed in a controlled environment at 20 5C. The system will be using a "through-the-wall" configuration in the mobile trailer. Importantly, the precipitation sensors must work over the full operating temperature range also. Networking Wired networking that supports both DHCP and fixed IP configurations. The infrared spectrometer shall use TCPIP networking with ftp and rsync functions. Data Products The infrared spectrometer data products are divided into primary and secondary products. The primary products required for scientific use, include evaluation of the data quality. The secondary products provide important auxiliary information for real-time monitoring of operations as well as historical data for subsequent QC. The primary and secondary products, as well as all raw data needed to recreate these products (i.e., complex raw spectra, instrument temperatures, etc.) via reprocessing, should be saved in data files. The preferable output format is netCDF, but the DMV format is acceptable for the raw data. Primary (every sky view): •Calibrated Spectra •Standard Deviation for blackbody and sky views •Calibration coefficients and blackbody temperatures Secondary (every cycle): •Ambient Air Temperature •Ambient Pressure •Ambient Humidity •Instrument housekeeping data 3 sensing thermistors per blackbody (apex and 2 on the rim) Thermistors to measure interferometer, foreoptic support structure, second port, and electronics temperatures  Fixed resistors that span the temperature range to monitor electronic calibration drift RH measurements inside the interferometer (near the beam splitter) and in the aft-optics enclosure "maxSampleStDev" to measure the standard deviation of the housekeeping data to track the noise level in the housekeeping electronics Miscellaneous •Ability to support calibration tests with two additional blackbodies simultaneously. This includes supporting electronics and software to integrate the observations of the additional blackbodies into the data stream. One of these calibration blackbodies can be placed in the standard zenith sky view position, whereas the other calibration blackbody needs to be in the nadir position. •Ability for operations staff to calibrate the electronics in the field •Ability for operations staff to replace the laser inside the interferometer in the field •A third calibration blackbody must be included, and ability to control/monitor this blackbody for in-field calibration tests Documentation •System documentation •Maintenance procedures •On-site diagnostics and "fault trees" •Information on how to handle system upgrades (e.g., operating system patches) and procedures to test system after these upgrades Delivery • Within 4 months after placing order Warranty • 12 months TENTATIVE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: August 19, 2015 TENTATIVE PROPOSAL DUE DATE: August 26, 2015 ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: August 31, 2015 DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Unit must be delivered prior to December 31, 2015. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: To be eligible for award, a contractor must (1) be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. All responses to this notice may be submitted via e-mail to Sue Bratton, Contract Specialist, at sue.bratton@noaa.gov.
 

Web Link

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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/RA133R15RP00159/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Severe Storm Labs, Norman, Oklahoma, 73072, United States

Zip Code: 73072
 

Record

SN03842867-W 20150820/150818235202-16592505f592ae2550369d223e62d153 (fbodaily.com)
 

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