Wind turbine BAA 10-03

Added: Feb 17, 2010 2:38 pm

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - AMENDMENT 0003

Each email will hold up to 35MB vice 2MB.
Zip files can be submitted.
The proposal submission time and date remain unchanged.

Added: Feb 16, 2010 6:19 pm Additional Proposal Submission Information - Amendment 0002

1.  The format for submission of files is PDF.

2.  Each email submitted must not exceed 2MBs.

3.  If more than one email is submitted for your BAA Proposal, the Subject Line in each email must be labeled as follows:  Wind Turbine BAA 10-03 Proposal, Volume No. (insert no.), Email 1 of (insert no.).

4. Each Offeror must submit a summary email that specifies the number of emails its Proposal is comprised of and also specify the corresponding email(s) for each proposal Volume.

For Example:   Volume I -    Email 1 of 5
                      Volume I -   Email 2 of 5
                      Volume II -  Email 3 of 5
                      Volume III - Email 4 of 5
                      Volume IV -  Email 5 of 5
                      

5.  No later than close of business, Monday, 22 February 2010, a receipt of acknowledgement will be issued to each Vendor from whom a proposal is received.

6.  Vendors electing to password protect their Proposal shall provide the password in a separate email to susan.eicher@dhs.gov or leave a message at 202.254.2363 - include point of contact name, email address, and telephone number with your password.

7.  Vendors are responsible for timlely submisison of Proposals and passwords - all information must be received no later than 18 February 2010, 11:59 PM, EST.  Late Proposals will not be evaluated.

Added: Feb 12, 2010 7:53 pm Updates to Q's and A's and BAA Amendment 0001 are hereby posted.

Added: Feb 03, 2010 6:22 pm PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY NO LATER THAN 11:59PM, EST, TO susan.eicher@dhs.gov" AMENDMENT 0001 WILL BE POSTED NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2010, TO INCORPORATE CHANGES SPECIFIED IN THE ATTACHED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THERE WILL BE NO OTHER CHANGES TO THE BAA. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED.

Added: Jan 20, 2010 9:20 pm Attached please find an updated Question and Answer Matrix which includes additional responses, and the last set of questions received - without answers. This is provided as a heads up - DHS responses will be provided as soon as feasible.  Additional questions are not requested or permitted.

The due date for receipt of proposals is extended until 18 February 2010, 6:00PM, EST.  Delivery information is forthcoming within the next two weeks.

Added: Jan 08, 2010 6:23 pm NOTE: Amendment 1 will be posted no later than 20 January 2010. Additional industry questions and DHS responses will be posted on 20 January 2010.

Added: Dec 31, 2009 1:34 pm Please be advised Amendment 1 will be posted no later than 8 January 2010

Additional responses to questions submitted during November 2009 will be posted no later than 8 January 2010 instead of 31 December 2009,



Responses to questions submitted on 8 January 2010 will be posted no later than 12 Midnight, 16 January 2010.

Added: Dec 24, 2009 2:05 pm PLEASE NOTE: 

Vendors are invited to submit follow-up questions through
8:00 AM EST, 8 January 2010.
DHS responses will be posted no later than 12 Midnight, 16 January 2010.

ALL questions must be submitted to the following address: ST.SpecialPrograms@dhs.gov.

Questions submitted to any other email address will be returned to the sender.  

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Please be reminded that additional questions and responses, along with a BAA Amendment, will be posted no later than 31 December 2009.  

The BAA Amendment will incorporate the "changes" specified in the DHS responses posted on 23 December 2009 as well as changes that may be identified in the next round of questions and responses to be posted during December 2009.  Proposal delivery instructions will be revised in the BAA Amendment. Since Proposals must be hand-carried, the lottery process will be used to determine the submission time for each vendor to maintain the integrity of the process.  Proposals will be accepted until 6:00 PM EST, on 4 February 2010.

Changes in requirements are not anticipated.
                            
Due to the volume of communications, telephonic inquiries will NOT be returned. 

Vendors are instructed to conduct all communications through the DHS Contracting Officer.  Please do not contact any DHS Program Management personnel regarding this acquisition.

Added: Dec 04, 2009 10:43 pm Modified: Dec 10, 2009 12:12 pmTrack Changes Please be advised DHS replies to Industry inquiries submitted prior to and on20 November 2009 will be posted at this site NO later than 23 December 2009.

The due date for submission of Full Proposals is revised to 4 February 2010:
11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

DHS appreciates your interest and participation in this opportunity.

Added: Dec 04, 2009 10:43 pm Please be advised DHS replies to Industry inquiries submitted prior to and on20 November 2009 will be posted at this site NO later than 23 December 2009.

The due date for submission of Full Proposals is revised to 4 February 2009:
11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

DHS appreciates your interest and participation in this opportunity.

Added: Nov 05, 2009 8:04 pm The mission needs of DHS, Department of Defense (DoD), and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dictate that the nations radar systems remain uninhibited, to the maximum extent possible, by man-made obstructions. DHS and DoD have been charged with securing and defending the nation and part of that undertaking is accomplished through the ability to monitor non-cooperative aircraft within the nations airspace. NOAA is charged with, keeping citizens informed of the changing environment to include weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring. All agencies rely heavily on surveillance and weather radars to accomplish their respective missions. Unfortunately, studies conducted both within the United States and within the United Kingdom reveal that wind turbines do indeed have an adverse effect on our radars.



The stakeholders intent is not to impede the propagation of wind turbines but to discover a means to co-exist. To that end, it is imperative that the necessary tools are developed to accurately portray the impact that the turbines will have on the nations radar systems. The current process, although somewhat effective, lacks the capability to allow a determination of the actual extent and degree of the impact on radars, thus lending itself to a great deal of subjectivity. The overall goal with this effort is to develop a sound, unimpeachable impact assessment methodology that eliminates the subjectivity inherent in current procedures.



The main users of this system will be management personnel, engineers, technical analysts, and operations personnel from DHS, DoD, and NOAA. Other users may include engineers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and representatives from the Wind Industry.