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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

SYNOPSIS

African Research Flights

SYNOPSIS:

The African Research Flights requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: 1305M322QNRMJ0066

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 14 July

(3) Year: 2022

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: B529

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Research Flights - Africa

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M322QNRMJ0066

(9) Closing Response Date: 29 July 2022

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contract Specialist: Jeremy Morris

Email: Jeremy.Morris@noaa.gov

Contracting Officer: Darrin Moore

Email: darrin.moore@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: (proposed)

Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: To be determined

(15) Contractor: To be determined

(16) Description:

The scope of the acquisition is for aircraft research flights. The contractor will take trace gas measurements on directed research flights and/or ride-along flights, as requested by the Government. Flight plans for research flights will be developed in consultation with the Government, will generally include vertical profile maneuvers spanning altitudes of 500 ft above ground level and up to 25,000 ft above sea level, and may be adjusted based on weather and safety considerations.

For ride-along flights, the contractor will identify candidate flights that are scheduled for non-research purposes (e.g., transportation of passengers or cargo), on which measurement data may be acquired. The

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

contractor will be responsible for modifying the aircraft to supply an uncontaminated air sample for measurement, to obtain reliable meteorological and GPS data, and to power and carry the measurement equipment.

The contractor will be responsible for obtaining the permits necessary for aircraft modifications and to perform research flights. The contractor will provide personnel to facilitate installation and operation of the measurement equipment on the aircraft according to Government-provided protocols and specifications.

The contractor will perform all work at their facility.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Africa – Specific locations will be determined at individual task order level.

(18) Set-aside Status: The Government intends this procurement to be a total small business set-aside.