NOTICE IN CONTRACT OPPORTUNIITES POSTING.pdf

Opportunity Details

Notice ID Related Notice Active/Inactive

NOAA_NWS_KBOX Active

Notice Status Department/Ind. Agency Sub-Tier

Published COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND

ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Office

ACQUISITION AND GRANTS OFFICE

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type Updated Published Date

Presolicitation (Updated) May 16, 2023 05:36 PM

Date Offers Due Inactive Policy

Jun 19, 2023 04:30 PM EDT 15 days after response/Contract Award Date

Inactive Date Initiative

None

Allow Vendors to Add/remove from Interested Vendors List

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List

Yes No

Classification

Original Set Aside Product Service Code

X1PC-LEASE/RENTAL OF UNIMPROVED REAL

PROPERTY (LAND)

Place of Performance

, USA

NAICS Code(s)

NAICS Code NAICS Definition

5311 Lessors of Real Estate

Description

Sources Sought to Lease Improved Land Industrial and/or Airpark/Airport Requirements The United States Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking alternative locations to locate its Weather Surveillance Radar – 1988 Doppler KBOX.

The United States Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking alternative locations to locate its Weather Surveillance Radar – 1988 Doppler KBOX

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The Delineated Area is within Massachusetts or Rhode Island bounded by:

North: MA Route 3 East (Northwest Expressway) to I-95 South East: I-95 South to I-495 East to I-195 West South: I-195 West to I-95 North West: I-95 North to I-495 North to MA Route 3 The site shall be zoned for airpark/airport or industrial to permit the operation of a Weather Surveillance Radar. The proposed site shall not be in the 1 percent annual chance/0.2 percent annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as the 100-year/500-year floodplain).

The environment and terrain surrounding the site including the below will be evaluated to determine suitability for the operation of the Weather Surveillance Radar:

quality and extent of any screening objects over the 360 degree azimuth sector: hills, buildings (existing or proposed), tree growth (existing or proposed), horizon, etc;

radar reflectors (reflecting surfaces); terrain features (soil type, bodies of water, mountains, farmland, forests, urban areas);

environmental features (areas affected by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and its implementing guidelines and policies);

electrical power (access to/above ground and/or buried to minimize broadband noise interference), surface traffic, drainage, sanitation and area development

The Site Geometry.

Land Area Size: Site size must be no less than 10,800 square feet and no larger than 21,800 square feet of improved land;

Site geometry permits placement of radar facilities (i.e. WSR-88D radar plus four shelters and three parking spaces) and any associated equipment [minimum 120 feet by 90 feet];

Premises must have 24/7 access to a public right of way for regular inspection and maintenance of the radar facilities;

The greater premises must have at least two means of ingress/egress to public right of ways;• Access to public right-of-ways shall not be in the 1 percent annual chance/0.2 percent annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as the 100-year/500-year floodplain);

The site must possess appropriate land use for a weather surveillance radar;• Maximize use of existing facilities to minimize installation costs; provided this does not degrade the use of NEXRAD; and, Minimize the acquisition or lease of new land.•

The Government is seeking up to a twenty-year term with termination rights.

Government may review and determine that the site does not meet technical requirements.

To propose a location ready for inspection, the site must meet the federal government’s requirements; must not be in a floodplain or wetland; and, be accessible by vehicle, near public right-of-ways and existing utility lines.

Additional Information Additional requirements and information on the program are attached.

In evaluating, the Government may eliminate a proposed site if it is determined by the Government the site will not support its program.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). ). For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

Estimated Dates:

A National Environmental Policy Act - Environmental Review through 2024 into 2025

The United States Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking alternative locations to locate its Weather Surveillance Radar – 1988 Doppler KBOX

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Staging of Equipment and Materials in 2025 Estimated Occupancy is by spring 2026 Due Date Due Date of Potential Sources: June 19, 2023.

Contact Information Please feel free to submit via email to:

Christian Townsend christian.townsend@noaa.gov 240-753-4387

Attachment/Links

Attachments Document File Size Access Updated Date

Overview of NEXRAD (Historic) Document.pdf

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EVALUATION_CRITERIA_NEXRAD_MASSACHUSETTS.docx

- Google Docs.pdf

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MA KBOX NEXRAD

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

NOTICE.docx

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Links Display Name Updated Date

Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact

Chris Townsend christian.townsend@noaa.gov

History

Contract Opportunity Type Updated Date

Presolicitation (Original) May 16, 2023 05:36 PM

Interested Vendors List

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