RFI - Fisheye Night Sky Imager Housing Design and Build
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140P2125R0019
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) is seeking contractors to design and build an environmental housing for a specialized fisheye night sky imager and develop a remote data transmission system. The agency requires expertise to create a waterproof enclosure for the ZWO ASI 6200 mono astronomy camera with Sigma 8mm fisheye lens, including features like a clear dome, condensation prevention, and a modular mounting system. Interested contractors must demonstrate specialized skills related to the draft Statement of Work, with capability responses limited to five pages. The pre-solicitation notice (RFI 140P2125R0019) is open from January 8, 2025, to January 16, 2025, with participation being voluntary and no guarantee of future contract awards. Evaluation will focus on the contractor's ability to meet technical specifications for housing design, communications infrastructure, and data upload/download capabilities.
The procurement does not have a specific set-aside designation and is open to businesses across various socioeconomic categories, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The base performance period is 12 months with three one-year optional extensions, with key deliverables including housing design and build within 8 months, mount design within 7 months, and data routine development within 6 months post-award. Contractors will be expected to provide technical support, standard operating procedures, and a comprehensive bill of materials. The project will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, with payment occurring at the end of the performance period. The overall objective is to support NPS's mission of monitoring light pollution and night sky quality in national parks through an automated, remotely operated imaging system.
Notice text
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Fisheye Night Sky Imager Housing Design and Build
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) 140P2125R0019 is to identify contractors capable to design and build one environmental housing for a fisheye night sky imager and develop a data upload/download routine to remotely transmit data and camera commands between the deployment location and an NPS office.
NPS has developed a new fisheye camera system (fisheye night sky imager) which can capture the entire night sky in a single shot, is less expensive than other night sky camera systems, and allows for more flexibility in when and where data can be collected. NPS does not have the expertise to develop and build an enclosure for the fisheye night sky imager so that it can be deployed for long periods of time in remote national park sites, nor does it have the expertise to develop a data upload/download routine to transmit data from remote camera sites to NPS work sites. NPS seeks assistance with these tasks so that the fisheye night sky imager can be deployed and used as a complement to existing NPS camera systems. This will help NSNSD provide high quality information about night sky quality (and trends) to national parks in a timely manner. (See attached Statement of Work).
Please be advised that your participation in this RFI 140P2125R0019 is not required to ensure participation in future solicitations and contract awards. Participation is this RFI is voluntary, and the Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this RFI. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation as a result of this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review.
Part I. Business Information
Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:
¿ Company/Institute Name:
¿ Address:
¿ Phone Number:
¿ Point of Contact:
¿ E-mail Address:
¿ UEI #:
¿ Web Page URL:
¿ Does your company have an Active SAM Registration?
¿ GSA Contract #?:
¿ Based on the NAICS Code (541330) state whether your company is:
The Government is also open to accepting additional NAICS codes or suggested NAICS codes:
¿ Other than Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Indian Economic Enterprise (Yes / No)
¿ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (Yes / No)
¿ Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)
¿ Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Section 8(a) Business (Yes / No)
¿ HUBZone Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
¿ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
Part II. Capability
Contractors interested in this work should possess the specialized skills and experience to perform the work identified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW). In response to this RFI, please provide documentation demonstrating your firms¿ specialized skills and experience as it relates to the attached DRAFT of the SOW. Responses to the capability portion of this RFI are limited to five (5) pages or less.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REQUEST_FOR_INFORMATION_140P2125R0019_1.pdf | ||
| Statement_of_Work_1.pdf |
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