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The U.S. Army's Engineer Research and Development Center, specifically the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, plans to issue a sole source procurement purchase order to MetOcean Data Systems Limited, based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. This order is a firm fixed price simplified acquisition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) for six ice mass balance buoys. These buoys must meet specific performance standards including the ability to monitor ice thickness changes with an accuracy of 5 cm, determine whether thickness changes occur at the top or bottom of the ice sheet, and operate autonomously for up to three years without maintenance. Data transmission must occur via satellite as recovery of the instrument is not anticipated, and the devices must record and transmit comprehensive data every four hours. The instruments are designed for ease of installation, allowing personnel unfamiliar with the technology to deploy them without additional equipment, and must be operable in extremely cold environments down to -50 degrees Celsius. They need to be lightweight enough for two individuals to handle, continuously record data with GPS-accurate timestamps, and measure air temperature and sea level pressure with high accuracy. This procurement supports the Department of Defense’s ongoing research in cold regions, ensuring the acquisition of specialized, durable environmental monitoring equipment tailored to harsh Arctic conditions.

General Info

U.S. Army contracts MetOcean for six autonomous ice buoys with satellite data, accurate to 5 cm.

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Department Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

NAICS

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

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PostedNov 13

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

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OfficeHANOVER, NH, 03755-1290, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W2R2 Cold Rgns Rsch Engineering Labor

Office AddressHANOVER, NH, 03755-1290, USA

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Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT -- Notification is provided of the intention of the U.S. Army / Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) / Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) to issue one sole source award for a firm fixed priced simplified acquisition procurement purchase order to MetOcean Data Systems Limited located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This order is to purchase a quantity of six (6) ice mass balance buoys. Salient characteristics: (1) Must be able monitor changes in thickness of ice cover with an accuracy of 5 cm; (2) Must be able to delineate whether changes in thickness of ice cover occur at top or bottom of ice sheet; (3) Must be able to operate autonomously for up to 3 years; (4) Must be able to operate unattended for life of the instrument; (5) Must be able to transmit data via satellite, as there is no expectation that instrument will be recovered once deployed; (6) Must be able to record, store and transmit a full suite of data every 4 hrs; (7) Must be designed for ease of installation, expecting that personnel unfamiliar with instrument will be conducting deployment; (8) Operating temperature down to -50C; (9) Must be light enough to be installed by 2 persons, with no ancillary equipment (e.g. winch, tripod, etc.); (10) Must be able to record and report air temperatures with an accuracy of 0.1C and barometer measures sea level pressure, with an accuracy of 0.1 hPA; and (11) Must be able to record data continuously w/ GPS-accurate time stamps and user-selectable file sizes.