SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- NOAA-16-GroundSystemACU
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NOAA-16-GroundSystemACU
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2016
- Point of Contact
- Mark A. Chranowski, Phone: 206-526-6739
- E-Mail Address
-
Mark.Chranowski@noaa.gov
(Mark.Chranowski@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement is strictly voluntary. The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. This notice is a request by the Government to collect information from interested vendors for the purpose of market research. Failing to provide a response to this announcement will not prohibit/exclude an interested vendor from participating in a future solicitation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) seeks a contractor for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) to provide hardware technology refresh efforts associated with the Polar Ground System Digital Electronic Units (DEU), the Antenna Control Units (ACU), and to provide continued technical sustainment and warranty support. Scope The tasks required to provide a hardware technology refresh and development effort for the NOAA Ground System Digital Electronic Units (DEU)/Antenna Control Units (ACU). The replacement ACUs are for the Polar Ground System 13-meter Daytron antennas at Wallops and Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Stations (CDAS), the 5-meter Daytron antennas at the Fairbanks CDAS and Barrow, AK station, the 14.2-meter General Dynamic at the Wallops CDAS and the 5-meter Malibu antenna at the Fairbanks CDAS. a)Replace the aging DEU/ACU with the latest version of Red Hat Linux Operating System, interface enhancements, and latest hardware components at both the Wallops and Fairbanks CDAS. b)Develop and install the ACUs for two 13-meter Daytron and one 14.2-meter General Dynamic Polar Antenna System at the Wallops CDAS. •The ACU shall replace the existing two 13-meter antenna DEUs. •The ACU shall interface with 13-meter Synchro Servo Module for motor drives. •The ACU shall interface and control the 13-meter antenna L/S and X-Band feed, down converter, tracking receivers, polarity switches, transmit load switch, Probe verify, and command verify per DEU command interface listed in Appendix D. •The ACU shall support L/S and X-Band auto track. •The ACU shall support remote control with ASCII text interface to the Epoch LEO-T antenna control system. •The ACU shall replace the existing 14.2-meter ACU. •The ACU shall interface with the 14.2-meter antenna Synchro Servo Module for motor drives. •The ACU shall interface and control the 14.2-meter antenna L/S and X-Band feed, down converter, tracking receivers, polarity switches, transmit load switch, and verify probe. •The ACU shall support L/S and X-Band auto track. •The ACU shall support remote control with ASCII text interface to the Epoch LEO-T antenna control system. c)Develop and install the ACU for three 13-meter Daytron Polar Antenna Systems at the Fairbanks CDAS. •The ACU shall replace the existing three 13-meter antenna DEUs. •The ACU shall interface with 13-meter Synchro Servo Module for motor drives. •The ACU shall interface and control the 13-meter antenna L/S and X-Band feed, down converter, tracking receivers, polarity switches, transmit load switch, Probe verify, and command verify per DEU command interface listed in Appendix D. •The ACU shall support L/S and X-Band auto track. •The ACU shall support remote control with ASCII text interface to the Epoch LEO-T antenna control system. d)Develop and install the ACUs for one 5-meter Daytron and one 5-meter Malibu Polar Antenna System at the Fairbanks CDAS. •The ACU shall replace the existing 5-meter ACU. •The ACU shall interface with 5-meter Malibu Synchro Servo Module for motor drives. •he ACU shall interface and control the 5-meter antenna L/S and X-Band feed, down converter, tracking receivers, polarity switches, transmit load switch, Probe verify, and command verify. •The ACU shall support L/S and X-Band auto track. •The ACU shall support remote control with ASCII text interface to the Epoch LEO-T antenna control system. e)Develop and install the ACU for one 5-meter Daytron Polar Antenna System at the Point Barrow, AK Station. •The ACU shall replace the existing 5-meter DEU. •The ACU shall interface with 5-meter Synchro Servo Module for motor drives. •The ACU shall interface and control the 5-meter antenna S Band feed, down converter, tracking receivers, polarity switches, transmit load switch, Probe verify, and command verify DEU command interface listed in Appendix D. •The ACU shall support S-Band auto track. •The ACU shall support remote control with ASCII text interface to the Epoch LEO-T antenna control system. f)Perform Factory Acceptance Testing on all ACU deliverables per each antenna type ( one for 13-meter Daytron, one for 14.2-meter General Dynamic, one for 5-meter Daytron, and one for 5-meter Malibu). g)Perform Site Acceptance Testing on all ACU deliverables per each antenna. General ACU Specifications Dimensions: 19" rack mounts up to 7U height Weight: Less Than 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) Power: 90VAC to 220VAC - Less than 200W (Typical) GUI: User-friendly front panel interface for operator control HW interface: Maximum hardware expansion possibilities. Embedded tracking receivers possible. Display: Color Touch Screen Temperature: Operational: -10°C to +40°C Storage: -20°C to +65°C Supported Interfaces: Ethernet, Synchronous Serial, Asynchronous Serial, ASCII text remote control interface, Up to 6 tracking Receivers AM & AGC Inputs, Optional GPS/IRIG Interface, USB Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit) latest version Key Assumptions Period of Performance: (FY16-FY21). Locations: ACU integration and testing work will be performed at all three NOAA locations: Wallops, VA CDAS; Fairbanks, AK CDAS; and the NOAA Barrow, Alaska Observatory (BRW) Point Barrow, AK. ACU development and assembly work will be performed at the contractor's facility (location to be determined after award). Labor Categories: 1Project Manager 2Senior System Engineer 3Senior Hardware lead 4Senior Software lead 5Test Engineer Government Furnished Property, Equipment, and Services The Government will provide, the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed below. Services: •Personnel. The Government will make available any personnel needed to support installation and site acceptance testing. •Utilities. All utilities in the facility will be available for the contractor's use in performance of duties outlined in this SOW. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities. •Facilities: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor staff to provide the support outlined in this SOW. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541712 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences with a small business size standard of $7.5 million. Although this is an open Sources Sought for all interested parties regardless of size, small businesses are encouraged to respond. Interested Contractors are requested to provide the following information in response to this Sources Sought Announcement: 1) A statement as to why you believe your firm has the capability to meet all these requirements and perform these services. 2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code. 3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or in the SBA's 8(a) program. If your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business. 4) A brief description of your firm's recent past experience (within past 3 years) performing similar services. The information provided in response to this announcement is limited to seven pages or less. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. The Government will not return any data provided in response to this announcement. This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses shall be provided to Contract Specialist, Mark Chranowski, via email at mark.chranowski@noaa.gov no later than 2:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Monday, March 7, 2016.
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