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Airborne Digital Audio Management System (ADAMS) Replacement Parts

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NMAN60000-15-00237-1Federal

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, through NOAA's Eastern Region Acquisitions Division in Kansas City, seeks to award a sole-source contract to Orbit Communication Systems, Inc. for replacement parts of the Airborne Digital Audio Management System (ADAMS) installed on the Aircraft Operation Center's N43RF aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The contract includes eight Audio Control Panels (ACP), part number AL-23-2140-56, with an option to procure up to three additional ACPs and one Audio Management Unit (AMU), part number AL-20-3200-56, by September 30, 2015. This procurement follows a July 2010 award to Orbit for the original design and installation of the customized ADAMS system, which is specifically tailored and certified for NOAA’s aircraft operations. The components are proprietary, with the ACPs and AMU playing critical roles in the aircraft’s audio communications system, and cannot be sourced from other suppliers. A Sources Sought Notice was issued in November 2014 but yielded no responses, supporting the decision for a sole-source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The replacement parts, including specially crafted Lighted Bezel assemblies for the push-button panels, have undergone rigorous safety and operational testing to comply with flight standards. Orbit Communications Systems remains the sole manufacturer and provider of these specialized components due to the unique and proprietary interface of the ADAMS system. The contract ensures continuity of critical aircraft communication capabilities at MacDill AFB, aiding NOAA's research mission with reliable and certified technology.

General Info

NOAA awards sole-source contract to Orbit for proprietary ADAMS aircraft audio system replacement parts.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Noaa

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Aircraft Operations Center 7917 Hangar Loop, Hangar 5, MacDill AFB, FL, 33608, USA

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PostedNov 24

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

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OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

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Shelley SmithContracting Officer

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Full Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Orbit Communication Systems, Inc. for the Airborne Digital Audio Management System (ADAMS) replacement parts for the Aircraft Operation Center's N43RF aircraft located at MacDill AFB, FL. The replacement parts are eight (8) Audio Control Panels (ACP), Part Number AL-23-2140-56. Also included is the option to procure up to three additional Audio Control Panels and one Audio Management Unit, Part Number AL-20-3200-56 no later than September 30, 2015. A Sources Sought Notice was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on November 7, 2014 and closed on November 19, 2014. No responses were received The original procurement for the design, engineering drawings, and complete audio control system, competed in August 2010, was awarded to Orbit Communications Systems, Inc. The Orbit Adams Audio Communications system version used on the NOAA aircraft is customized for the NOAA aircraft. Orbit Communications Systems, Inc. is the manufacturer and designer of the ADAMS model audio communications system installed on NOAA aircraft N42RF, and soon to be installed on N43RF. The Replacement Lighted Bezel assembly is a replacement part for the lighted push-button panel portion of the ACPs. The assemblies are custom made and individually cut and etched. The Audio Management Unit (AMU) is the "brains" of the Orbit ADAMS aircraft audio communications system. The audio control panels, Audio Management Unit, and spare Lighted Bezel are components of the Orbit ADAMS brand audio communications system. Extensive certification and approval testing of this exact item has been performed to verify it meets all Safety of Flight and other requirements for use on the NOAA research aircraft. The interface between the ACP and other components of the ADAMS audio communications system is proprietary and unique. These components are offered only through the original manufacturer, Orbit Communications Systems, Inc.