A11_Synopsis_16T0217_Remote_Weather_Sensors.docx

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.

This will be a paperless acquisition. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on the Federal Governments Electronic Posting System (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or after 19 September 2016. The solicitation number will be W91QVN-16-T-0217. No response to this notice is necessary and no source list will be maintained.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334519. The size standard is 500 employees. This acquisition will be solicited in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial items. The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the acceptable, responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to this solicitation, offers the Best Value to the Government. The Government intends to award this requirement without discussions.

411th Contracting Support Brigade, Korea Yongsan intends to solicit and award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order for the Eighth Army G3 Aviation. The contractor shall comply with all terms, conditions, special contract requirements, certifications and qualifications contained in the solicitation incorporated by reference. Anticipated award date is 30 September 2016 with delivery and installation of Remote Weather Sensor Systems due 35 days after contract award.

Item Name: Replacement of eighteen (18) Remote Weather Senor Systems throughout Eighth U.S. Army in South-Korea.

Manufacturer: Vaisala Inc.

Part Number: AWS310 and Installation

This purchase is for Removal and Replacement of Remote Weather Sensor (RWS) Systems at 18 fixed locations throughout South-Korea. The contractor shall be certified to provide installation of Vaisala products. The contractor will fill a requirement for systems engineering, technical and program analysis, hardware, software design, development and testing, and delivery of associated technical support to achieve characterization of environmental conditions for 18 RWS at 18 fixed locations throughout South Korea. The remote weather systems will replace the existing weather systems (USAF TMQ-53) capability via satellite transmission for end-delivery in Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) format (full weather observation) to the Air Force Weather Agency and vendor maintained Internet webpage. Equivalent data must also be available for delivery via Internet file transfer protocol (FTP) server or similar industry standard. The replacement of 18 RWS will meet the stated full weather observation capability and data delivery.

Additional documentation for RWS shall be issued with the solicitation. The solicitation will be for a sole source item in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted. The Government is seeking only, qualified, certified, installed, experienced sources interested in executing the contract and will provide 411th CSB, Korea with efficient and effective performance-based contracting with highly-qualified, fully trained, professional, and dedicated workforce.

Prospective contractors must be registered in the DoD System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) prior to the time established for receipt of offers as specified in the solicitation. Potential offerors are further advised that failure to register in SAM will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS Number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for a timely award.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ms. Kwon, Hyeun, Email address hyeun.kwon.ln@mail.mil and Contracting Officer, Mr. Stephen C. Edington, Email address stephen.c.edington.civ@mail.mil.