20 -- ROPOS Dive Days

This solicitation will be made available for download from the FedBizOpps (check one): YES Text: The Pacific Marine Environmental Lab intends to procure for a submersible, Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science (ROPOS), to perform dives over a sixteen day period beginning in September of 2004 and continuing into October of 2004. The ROPOS shall be self sufficient with all necessary equipment for operation, including a range of spare parts and capable of a 24 hour operating schedule. The ROPOS must be capable of operating to a depth of 5000 m. The ROPOS shall be used to conduct biological/chemical sampling and other manipulations with two operating manipulators, at least one being a seven function manipulator, perform near-bottom mapping with an Imagnex or equivalent scanning sonar, deploy and recover instruments, and provide optical images of the seafloor sites using high resolution video (RGB or better) and digital color still images at five (5) megapixels or better. In order to interface the scientific instrumentation, the following functions are required: 1) STS multiplexes up to seven, 9600 baud, bi-directional user RS-232 channels; independent of vehicle telemetry, and 2) external juntion box must provide 24 VDC, +/- 12 VDC and 5 VDC to the user interface as well as access to the RS-232 ports. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement in writing to Kristina Loesell, NOAA, WASC, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, or via email at contact@example.gov This notice may represent the only official notice of the intended contract award. All responsible, responsive offers will be considered. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement in writing to Kristina Loesell, NOAA, WASC, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, or via email at contact@example.gov. Mandatory Clause: The Western Administrative Support Center, Acquisition Management Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this acquisition office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) before October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http:///www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000.