(XBT) Probes Specifications REQUIREMENTS-25-0991.docx.pdf

Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) Probes and Equipment in Support of NOAA’s XBT Network

NOAA - Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Specifications Document

Preparation date Oct. 30, 2024

Revision NO 1

Requestor: Francis Bringas-Gutierrez

NOAA/AOML requires probes, recording instruments, and other related supplies in support of the XBT Network.

Technical Requirements

Vendor must provide items that meet the following requirements:

1) XBT probes capable of measuring:

● Temperature profiles of at least 750 m at ship speeds of 20 knots or more

● Temperature profiles of at least 1000 m at ship speeds of 20 knots or more

● Temperature profiles of at least 1800 m at ship speeds of 6 knots or more

● Temperature profiles with vertical resolution of 70 cm or better and accuracy of 0.1°C

● Conductivity measurements between 0 and 70 mS/cm, with a resolution of 0.02 mS/cm or better, and accuracy of 0.03 mS/cm.

2) XCTD probes capable of measuring:

• Temperature and conductivity profiles of at least 1000 m at ship speeds of 12 knots or more

• Temperature and conductivity profiles of at least 1850 m at ship speeds of 3.5 knots or more

• Temperature and conductivity profiles of at least 1000 m at ship speeds of 20 knots or more

• Temperature profiles with a resolution of 0.01°C and accuracy of ±0.02°C

• Conductivity profiles with a resolution of 0.017 mS/cm and accuracy of ±0.03 mS/cm

3) Recording equipment capable of:

● Recording temperature profiles using the above mentioned probe types

● Easy integration to the operation of automatic probe launchers

● Recording temperature profiles with accuracy of 0.2°C, temperature resolution of 0.01°C, at a temperature range of -2 to 35°C for XBT probes.

● Recording temperature and salinity profiles from Expendable Conductivity / Temperature / Depth (XCTD) probes.

4) Launcher and Ethernet compatible with the above specifications

Part Numbers

Lockheed Martin Model No. Part No.

XBT Probe: Deep Blue 300686-1

XBT Probe: T-5 Fast Deep 211105-2

XBT Probe: T5/20 211105-3

LM6-16 DAQ Ethernet 352231-1

XBT Hand Launder: LM-3A 213550-2

XCTD-1 Probe 305927-1

XCTD-2 Probe 305927-2

XCTD-3 Probe 305927-3

Delivery Delivery shall be on or before 6 months of contractor receipt of a delivery order. Shipping terms are FOB Destination unless otherwise provided as described below or as adjusted in the individual delivery orders.

The majority of shipments will be to the AOML Facility, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149.

Deliveries to the AOML Facility in Miami, FL shall incur no further shipping costs.

Deliveries to other addresses outside the AOML facility shall be shipped FOB Origin using a Government Bill of Lading (GBL) or Commercial Bill of Lading (CBL) for shipping cost, which will be provided by the Government.

The individual delivery orders will provide a shipping point of contact, who the contractor shall contact by email at least seven (7) days prior to shipment to obtain the GBL/CBL information.