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66 -- METEOROLOGICAL SENSING AND TELEMETRY INSTRUMENTS (RADIOSONDES) AND ASSOCIATED GROUND SYSTEM SOL 52-DGNW-7-90053 POC Mary Watson, telephone (301) 713-0823, Contracting Officer, Edward F. Tennant, Jr., telephone (301) 713-0823 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a requirement for radiosondes and an associated ground system (with spares, training, and documentation) for use at the National Weather Service (NWS) Albany, New York site. The ground system must be capable of coverage down to 6 degrees elevation; however, at the location the ground system will be installed, there are line-of-sight blockages of up to 20 degrees elevation. If the ground system is to use a navigational aid, Omega is not acceptable since Omega is planned for decommissioning in the near future. If the radiosondes are to transmit in the 403 MHz band, the ground system will require a filter on the receiver to mitigate the effects of a nearby transmitter operating at a close frequency. The radiosondes to be acquired will be treated as options with a quantity of between 200 and 1000 per year for five option years. Solicitation 52-DGNW-7-90053 will be issued on or about February 28, 1997 with a closing date on or about March 31, 1997. Requests for the solicitation should be made in writing. (0036)

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