Solicitation Number:

DG133E-08-RP-0035

Notice Type:

Solicitation

Synopsis:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/, Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC), Suitland, MD intends to issue an RFP for remedial, preventive, and depot maintenance services for the following systems: (1) The GOES I-M Telemetry and Command System (GIMTACS), which provides primary command and control for the geostationary satellites. (2) The Orbit and Attitude Tracking System (OATS), which provides navigation data for the geostationary satellites. (3) The Product Monitor (RPM), which provides data quality monitoring for the geostationary satellites. (4) The GOES Simulator System (GSS), which provides spacecraft simulation for testing, evaluation and training. (5) The Solar Xray Imager simulator (SXI) which simulates the Solar Xray Imager on the GOES spacecraft. (6) The Sensor Processing System (SPS), which provides instrument monitoring, evaluation and calibration. (7) The GOES Engineering and Analysis System (GEAS), which provides off-line engineering support and long term archive capability. (8) The Satellite Support Ground System (SSGS), which provides primary command and control for the next generation of geostationary satellites. (9) The GOES Archive System (GAS), POES Archive System (PAS) and the IPACS Archive System (IPAS) which provides archiving of spacecraft engineering data. (10) The Dedicated Advanced Reprogramming Test bed (DART). (11) The Polar Acquisition and Control System (PACS), which provides primary command and control for the polar orbiting satellites. (12) The Test and Training Subsystem (TTS), which provides POES spacecraft simulation for testing, evaluation and training. (13) The Polar Imaging Display Engineering System (PIDES), which provides real-time and off-line image analysis and high quality hard copy for POES imagery. (14) The Integrated Polar Acquisition and Command System (IPACS), which provides primary command and control for the DMSP satellite system. (15) The Mission Planner Scheduling System (MPSS), which provides scheduling functions for DMSP satellite and ground system events. (16) The Satellite Operations Management Subsystem (SOMS) which is used to schedule POES spacecraft operations and ground system events. (17) The WINDSAT Coriolis system, which provides sea surface wind information. (18) The GOES GVAR 9.1 meter antenna systems and antenna control equipment which is used to receive data from the GOES spacecraft and distribute to users. The contractor shall perform remedial and preventive maintenance on SOCC systems in accordance with the SOW and the Government?s approved preventive maintenance plan. The equipment and systems include but are not limited to the following: Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Vax 4000 700 processors, DEC Alpha workstations, VAXStation 3100 workstations, MicroVax IV processors, MicroVax II processors, DECHub 900 network hub and associated peripherals, Encore (formerly Gould) SEL 32/67 processors and associated peripherals, SUN Microsystems SparcStations and associated peripherals, Personal Computers, various laser printers, impact printers and line printers, all types of monitors. The contract will consist of a base year and plus four (4) one year option periods. This is a Small Business Set-aside. A cost plus fixed fee contract is contemplated.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, UNITED STATES

Place of Performance:

NSOF Building4231 Suitland Road Suitland, Maryland 20746

Primary Point of Contact.:

Point of Contact(s):

Edith Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 713-3478 x171, Fax (301) 713-4155, Email Edith.L.Jones@noaa.gov - Edith Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 713-3478 x171, Fax (301) 713-4155, Email Edith.L.Jones@noaa.gov