Ocean Surface Winds Pilot Study Vendor Questions and Responses.pdf
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This document contains questions and responses regarding a solicitation for an Ocean Surface Winds Pilot Study. The solicitation seeks proposals to collect global navigation satellite system radio occultation and ionospheric products over a 12-month period of performance from vendors with operational capabilities. The period of performance includes a 3-month preparation phase, followed by a 6-month data delivery phase, and a 3-month evaluation phase. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the issuing agency, with proposals due by August 22nd, 2023. Responses clarify that the objective requirement of 80% duty cycle represents a desired level of observation time and that proposals differing from objectives must explain performance impacts. An extension to the response deadline was denied due to fiscal year constraints.
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NOAA CWDP Ocean Surface Winds Pilot Study Solicitation: NEEP0000-23-00849
Vendor Questions and Responses:
Q1. RFP Section: Attachment 3 B.2.(d). Question: The RFP states "Identify all GNSS constellations that will be used to collect POD and ionospheric products during the contract performance." Should this be referencing GNSS-R products instead of "POD" and "ionospheric products"?
Answer: Yes, the contractor should identify all GNSS constellations that will be used to collect GNSS-R products. Amendment 0002 of the RFP reflects this.
Q2. RFP Section: Attachment 3 FAR 52.212-2 Addenda (a) and (b)1.ii. Question: Will the Government consider "operational capabilities" to include capabilities where the Offeror’s data pipelines and Ocean Surface Winds products have been developed using representative data and where the Offeror’s GNSS-R satellite is manifested to launch 1 Feb 2024? In this understanding of “operational capabilities”, NOAA is allowing for viable competition and enabling greater understanding of the commercial marketplace for GNSS-R data. This also seems in line with other areas of the solicitation to include Attachment 3, section 2 (c): "...shall include a detailed explanation demonstrating the Offeror's capabilities addressing... Risks that may affect timely delivery or data quality and how they will be mitigated, including launch or licensing delays, or downlink limitations." and Attachment 1 SOW, Section VIII. Phase 2: Data Delivery - 6 months "The start and end date/ time of this data delivery period will be coordinated with the CO and COR."
Answer: The Government will consider "operational capabilities" to include capabilities developed using representative data. However, only offerors who have operational capabilities to provide data at the time this RFP is released (August 1, 2023) will be considered for an award.
Q3. RFP Section: Attachment 1, VIII. and Attachment 4, Pricing Table. Question: The SOW Section VIII Performance Schedule and Attachment 4 Pricing Table show performance schedules that are not in agreement. Can the Government update the SOW to reflect the Phase 1 POP of 6 months as stated in Attachment 4? A 6 month Phase 1 allows for viable competition and full marketplace evaluation.
Answer: Amendment 0001 was issued on August 3, 2023, to update Attachment 4, Price/Availablity Schedule, to accurately reflect the period of performance of each Phase. Phase I (Preparation) is 3 months; Phase II (Data Delivery) is 6 months; and Phase III (Evaluation) is 3 months for a total 12-month period of performance.
Q4. In Attachment 3, Section 2(c), the second bullet says 'address meeting requirements of CAR 1352.239-72', but SOW Section IV only references Section (i) of CAR 1352-239.72. Do vendors need to address how to meet all of the subsections of CAR 1352-239-72 or only Section (i), CAR 1352-239-92?
Answer: Prospective offerors must address only Section (i) of CAR 1352-239.72.
Q5. What is the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) that the Government has determined for this Ocean Surface Winds Pilot Capability?
Answer: Access to information concerning the government estimate is limited to government personnel whose official duties require knowledge of the estimate; therefore, we will not be sharing this information.
Q6. In the RFP, the expected 80% duty cycle is per satellite. Could two could be operating at 40% and meet this requirement?
Answer: The GNSS-R observation capability of greater than 80% duty cycle during the study period is an objective requirement, representing a desired level of performance. In general, an 80% duty cycle is roughly defined as data being collected 80% of time during an orbital pass, which optimally includes both land and ocean data collection. However, it is understood that contractors may not be able to meet all objective requirements presented. Contractors proposing to deliver data from a system with a characteristic that differs from the objective requirement are requested to indicate the reason for not meeting the requirement and how this discrepancy would affect the system performance and the data delivered.
Q7: Can a 7-day extension until 29 August for a proposal response be granted?
Answer: The Government denies the request for a 7-day extension due to end-of-fiscal-year time constraints. The response date remains 2:00 PM Eastern Time, August 22.
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