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R -- METERORLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) SYSTEMS POC John Sullivan, 02-22, 703-602-6074. Synopsis No. 9. COMSPAWARSYSCOM is planning an upgrade to the Navy's METOC system, TESS(3). We are canvassing the marketplace and seeking information from commercial vendors of METOC systems in order to ascertain availability of candidate COTS software solutions. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Nor will the government pay for information solicited. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be made. Proprietary data will be protected when so designated. The purpose of this notice is to develop a list of METOC systems providers with the possibility of further reviewing each systems applicability to the Navy's program. Capabilities of interest (not an all inclusive list) include the: (1) ability to ingest, decode and process standard data formats, such as Gridded Binary (GRIB) format for gridded fields, and Binary Unified Format (BUFR) for raw data streams. (2) ability to analyze data (an example might be calculation of severe weather parameters and presentation of a vertical profile and thermodynamic parameters from an Upper Air Sounding), (3) ability to zoom, pan, animate and apply standard WMO symbology and text to products,(4) capability to manually and automatically generate products and displays, (5) ability to create electronic chart wall type briefs and export in industry standard format (i.e., TIFF), (5) perform standard operations (such as applying enhancement curves) to geostationary and polar orbiter satellite images. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 7373. Interested parties must indicate whether they are small business, large business, or small disadvantaged, 8(a). Responses to this synopsis must be received no later than 30 days after publication of this notice. Responces must be in writing and delivered via mail to the following address: Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, Attn: John Sullivan, Code: 02-22, Arlington, VA 22241 and must reference Synopsis Number 9 on both the enclosure(s) and mailing envelope. Respondants should submit two (2) copies of their qualification packages. Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Information provided by contractors should also include past and present experience in terms of performance capability, financial status and other significant factors that would ensure program performance. (0324)

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