Dome Controller replacement

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Philadelphia Office intends to acquire two Astronomical Consultants and Equipment, Inc. (ACE) dome controllers to be installed at Deep Space Test Bed (DSTB) and Double Star observing facility. Dome controllers are part of the robotic telescope system that operates the opening and closing of the dome’s shutters. ACE’s SmartDome has real-time feedback of the status of the shutter door (opened, closed, ajar or moving) and the position of the dome. It is ideally suited to robotic completely un-manned observatories and features automated shutdown in the event of loss of communications with the telescope controller or in the event of a signal from an external environmental sensor.
Domes protect the telescope’s optical, IR detector’s, and automation control equipment from weather conditions and emergency situations. The delivery can be no later than 90 days of contract award.
The proposed procurement is being processed as a sole source requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333314 with a size standard of 500 employees. This procurement is being conducted as a commercial item, using FAR Part 13 â€" Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is anticipated that the solicitation for this requirement will be posted in March 2019. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring of the below mentioned website for postings of the solicitation and any amendments thereto.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The Government will neither award a contract nor pay for information in response to this notice.
It is anticipated the Navy will solicit a Sole Source requirement Single Award, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type; the anticipated deliver should be June 1st. Interested vendors will be required to submit a quote. The evaluation for contract award will be based upon lowest price technically acceptable.
Additional information for this requirement will be listed in the solicitation upon its release, which is anticipated to be in March 2019 to the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website (www.neco.navy.mil). Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (www.sam.gov) in order to be considered for award.
Please direct all questions, regarding this requirement, to Michael Stoutenger â€" Michael.stoutenger@navy.mil
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