WSR-88D Tower Inspection, Repair and Replacement Services

NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Radar Operation Center (ROC) (hereinafter referred to as the Government) located in Norman, Oklahoma is currently conducting market research to determine sources for NEXRAD Weather Surveillance Radar - 1988 Doppler Tower (WSR-88D) tower inspection, engineering evaluation services, structural repair, replacement services, restoration of galvanic coating services, supplies, materials, and engineering data. The Government anticipates award of a contract with 1-year base period followed by four 1-year option periods. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811213 (Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $7.0 M. All contractors doing business with the Government are now required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). The Government anticipates award of a contract on or before January 31, 2010. Back ground: The Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) program is a tri-agency joint effort of the Department of Commerce (DOC), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). The operational user agencies involved are: DOC; National Weather Service (NWS), DOD; United States Air Force (USAF) and Naval Meteorological and Oceanography Command (NMOC), and DOT; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The NEXRAD Program has deployed 158 operational and 3 non-operational (training, test, and repair) towers supporting the WSR-88D weather radar systems throughout the United States and various overseas locations. The WSR-88D Radar Operations Center (ROC) has support management responsibility for these radars for the tri-agency NEXRAD program. Part of the support management responsibility associated with these radars is the maintenance of the tower structure in a fully operational condition to ensure the mission of the tri-agency radar network can be continuously met. SCOPE: The proposed IDIQ contract provides for initial WSR-88D tower inspection and engineering evaluation services. Based on the results of these evaluation services, this contract will provide for the WSR-88D tower repair services for timely restoration of the inspected tower to its original condition, and WSR-88D Tower Supplies and Materials required for restoration of the inspected tower to its original condition. Restoration may include, but is not limited to, replacement of structural components, replacement of fasteners, repair/replacement of lightning protection system components, corrosion removal, cleaning, painting, and repair/replacement of galvanic coatings, and tower foundation replacement/repair. Although the government does not require the use of OEM parts, the contractor must specify any proposed replacement components which are not OEM parts, and demonstrate to the government's satisfaction that the substitute part is interchangeable and of the same quality of the like OEM part. Finally, the work under this contract provides for the delivery of WSR-88D Tower Engineering Data and Engineering Change Proposals resulting from any modifications to the documented tower configuration. Although the Government does not require the use of OEM parts, offerors are required to declare in their proposal that either (1) they elect to use only OEM parts, or (2) they elect use substitute equivalent parts. RFI Instructions: This is not a solicitation; it is only a Request for Information (RFI). The purpose of the RFI is to determine whether there are sources capable of satisfying the Government's requirements. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this synopsis. Interested sources must provide information regarding their capabilities to provide WSR-88 Tower inspection, repair and replacement. Interested firms should submit in writing, their name, address, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, business type, and size, and a brief narrative regarding its experience, knowledge and capability to provide the required services. Any responses that does not include this information will not be considered. Qualification Statements will be treated separately from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Proposals. NOAA will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. NOAA, as noted above, is assessing the existence of sources. Written comments or e-mail messages shall be received no later than 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time, Thursday, December 11, 2008. Sources interested in providing comments shall respond in writing to Contract Specialist Michelle Yates, MC3, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Submittals may also be sent by e-mail to michelle.b.yates@noaa.gov. Telephone responses are not acceptable. This notice is not a Request for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, or Request for Quotes. It is a Request for Information and is part of the Government's market research process.