Micro Rain Radar

Added: Sep 16, 2014 1:04 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

Solicitation FA8751-14-Q-0433 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).


This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-76 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DPN) 20140828. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein.


The identified items reflect the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that reflect the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The offeror may provide a solution equivalent to or exceeding the functional and performance characteristics of the identified items and it will be considered for technical acceptability. The items listed may be offered on a "brand name or equal basis" pursuant to FAR 52.211-6; part numbers are provided for reference only. The required equal will need to show it can be applied to an existing environment characterized by the named brands products. Technical information must be provided in sufficient detail to allow adequate and thorough technical evaluation of the proposed equal solution.

This solicitation is unrestricted. The NAICS code is 334519 and small business size standard is 500 employees.


The contractor shall provide the following items on a firm fixed price basis including the cost of shipping FOB Destination:
 
Micro Rain Radar System

Quantity:  One (1)

P/N: MRR2 **OR EQUAL**

Item Description:

Vertical pointing microwave precipitation profiler, measures height resolved rain rate, liquid water content, radar reflectivity and drop size distribution from near ground level to altitude of 5 km or higher. Complete system includes everything needed for operation; Doppler Radar, data acquisition hardware, installed software, system calibration and test, and heating elements for operation in snow and icing conditions.

Item Specifications:
Radar frequency: 24.23 GHz.
Modulation: frequency modulated continuous wave (FM-CW)
Transmit Power: Nominally 50 mW
Beam Width: 2 Degrees
Interface: RS232
Device Server: RS232 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Cable: at least 25 m of junction cable to remote outdo9or radar components from the indoor power supply and processor.
Power Supply: 220 VAC/ 24 V DC
Height Resolution: (adjustable): 30 to 200 m
Range: Up to 6 km
Number of range gates: Up to 30
Rain Rate Accuracy (1 min average): 0.01 mm/hr
Drop Size detection range: 0.25 mm to 4.5 mm
Software: Includes control software for specifying system parameters, data outputs, data storage, and data transfer; and graphics and analysis software for visualization and evaluation of measured data.


Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice.


The anticipated delivery date is 8 weeks After Receipt of Order (ARO). All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is F4HBL1/TRANSPORTATION OFFICER DEPOT 2, 148 ELECTRONIC PARKWAY, M/F: RIOLSC, ROME, NY 13441-4516.


The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are:

(b) Written quotes are due at or before 3:00 PM, (Eastern Time) 22 September 2014. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Kyle W. Braunlich, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-7426 or by email to kyle.braunlich@us.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items.

(b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered.

(b)(11) Include a statement verifying that your firm is capable of conforming to the requirements of DFARS clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation. A UID label is required for all items with a unit price greater than or equal to $5,000.00.

(b)(12) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(k) SAM. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to receive a contract award. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database within THREE (3) days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;
(ii) price;

All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal.

Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; Alternate I.

For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation. (Attachment No. 1)

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6, Protecting the Government Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation
52.222-3, Convict Labor
52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-System For Award Management
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards
The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply:

52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal
52.247-34, FOB Destination
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure
252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information
252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation
252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel
252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items
252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data
252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
252.239-7017, Notice Of Supply Chain Risk
252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea
252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Barbara Gehrs, Building 15, RM225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-656-7321 COM: 937-904-4407, email: Barbara.Gehrs@us.af.mil.

Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors/contractors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your quote that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause.

The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating DO-C9 has been assigned to this effort.

All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.