RadarWindProfiler

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Solicitation number
1301350696
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Monterey, California 93943, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) is conducting a market survey to identify capable businesses for the procurement of a High Resolution Profiler System - Boundary Layer (HRPSBL) replacement, specifically a Scintec LAP3000 915 MHz Radar Wind Profiler and Radio Acoustic Sounding System (RASS) extension. The system must meet strict technical specifications including 800 W peak RF power output, 120 VAC input (less than 1.5 kW), lowest gate height no greater than 100 meters, range gate resolution less than 50 meters, and wind accuracy no greater than 1 m/s. Key contract requirements include comprehensive hardware components (antenna panels, radar processor, modulator, power supply, radome, clutter fence, and equipment rack) and multi-computer licensed software with post-processing capabilities, real-time plotting functionality, and 20-minute or less time resolution. This is a Sources Sought notice for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Interested firms must submit a capability statement not exceeding 10 pages by May 4, 2026 at 1600 Pacific Daylight Time to Kyle Westover (kyle.westover@navy.mil), with questions due by May 1, 2026, and must reference solicitation number N00244-26-Q-0020.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with potential consideration for socioeconomic contracting programs including 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), women-owned small business (WOSB), and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) programs. The NAICS code is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 600 employees, and the contract will be evaluated under the Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus PSC category (6660). The system is intended as a direct replacement for the Naval Postgraduate School's aging Radian LAP3000 unit to support real-time weather observations and student research in the Monterey Coastal Region, with a required delivery date of August 3, 2026 to the NPS Warehouse in Monterey, California. The RASS extension must operate at 2-4 kHz with virtual temperature accuracy no greater than 1 degree Celsius and minimum height less than 150 meters. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this market survey notice, and the government will utilize responses to assist in acquisition planning and identifying small business capabilities prior to formal solicitation.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT High Resolution Profiler System – Boundary Layer (HRPS‑BL) LAP3000 Radar Wind Profiler and RASS

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego (FLCSD) is conducting a market survey (MS) to identify interested and capable businesses, stimulate industry awareness and, gain feedback to improve the acquisition environment/process. Firms possessing the capabilities to perform the tasking described in the attached Statement of Requirement (SOR) and information below are encouraged to respond.

This is not a solicittion announcement. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not award any contract based on the information received from this notice. The government will utilize information received from this notice to assist in acquisition planning and identifying small businesses’ capabilities. The Government reserves the right to consider a set-aside for small businesses or one of the small business socioeconomic contracting programs (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and women-owned small business (WOSB) including economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSB))

Radar Wind Profiler LAP3000, 915 MHz, Standard Antenna
1. Direct replacement LAP-3000 Profiler, NOAA-licensed technology
2. Operating Frequency: 915 MHz (ISM)
3. RF Power Output: 800 W Peak
4. Power Input: 120VAC (Power < 1.5kW)
5. Lowest Gate Height: no greater than 100 m
6. Minimum range gate resolution: < 50 m 
7. Wind Accuracy: no greater than 1 m/s
8. Horizontal Wind Range: -100 to 100 m/s
9. Software:
a. Software license is not locked to single computer; i.e. multiple computers can use software at the same time.
b. Software is able to post-process and re-average raw FFT spectrum data to recalculate wind data. 
c. All data processing and display module are included and available, i.e. no software features are locked from the user.
d. Includes real-time plotting software to display user-selectable output data.
e. Time resolution of 20 min or less. Increase averaging period to improve data quality.
10. Hardware Included: Antenna Unit: 4 Panels, Radar Processor, Modulator, IF, and Interface Unit (MII), Power Amplifier Unit, RF Converter Unit, Circulator Unit, Phase Shifter Unit, Power Supply Unit 100-240 VAC, Cable Set, Equipment Rack, Antenna Stand, Radome, Clutter Fence, Ground Mount Kit, Operation Software, User Manual

Files

File Type Posted
Sources Sought RadarWindProfiler.docx DOCX document
1.02e SOR_RadarWindProfiler.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Scintec LAP3000 RadarWindProfiler & RASS Award Award Notice
Scintec LAP3000 RadarWindProfiler & RASS Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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