Automated Weather Observing Station

Added: Aug 30, 2016 3:09 pm Intent to Sole Source an Automated Weater Observing Station.

This requirement is conducted under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Requirement. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive quotations. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this synopsis by Thursday, September 8th 2009, 8:00 am PST to SK2 Yury Pytskou, 1 Coast Guard Island, BLDG 42, Alameda, CA 94501. At E-mail Yury.Y.Pytskou@uscg.mil, Phone (510) 437-3757 or Fax (510) 437-2793. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. USCG Base Alameda Contracting Office will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.

THE REQUIREMENTS:
The Automated Weather Observing Station shall have ALL the following safety features:
- Aircraft Emergency Locater Beacon (EL T) remote detection and reporting.
- Traffic advisory.
- Runway advisory.
- Wind shear warning.
- Crosswind warning.
- Automatic two-way VHF radio communications check.
- Built-in remote performance monitoring of VHF transceiver.

Other findings:
- No installation fees required, self-in stall
- No reoccurring monthly/annual cost for certification or inspection
- Built-in Artificial Intelligence (Al) matrix to provide only operational relevant information.
- No cost troubleshooting phone support.