The National Ocean Service's Navigational Service Division has a requirement for purchase of a Global Navigational Satellite System-Inertial Navigation System (GNSS INS). Required items are to be have NovAtel SW-PP-R-IE-T1 or equal. Place of delivery: Vitad Pradith NOAA Navigation Response Branch 1315 E West Hwy Room 6325 Bldg 3, 6th FL Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 (301)-713-2730 x 167. Delivery to be by October 31, 2014. Vendors to supply required brand name or equal. Quotes for other than brand name requested shall be provided with descriptive literature of proposed item. This acquisition will be issued as a Combined Synopsis Solicitation and awarded as a firm-fixed price order under simplified acquisition procedures. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR): www.ccr.gov, and obtain (and provide with the offer) a DUNS number by calling 1-800-333-0505. The FSC for this is 1940 and NAICS Code is 334511, small business size standard is 750 employees. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating assigned. Copies of the solicitation will only be posted on FEDBIZOPPS. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for Combined Synopsis Solicitation release and all subsequent amendments. Prospective vendors who are interested in submitting a quote for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service and to be on the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis is posted). Telephone requests will not be honored. If you download a copy of the solicitation please email the contract specialist with your company name and address or fax the information to (757) 664-3649. Offors can be submitted via email to [email protected], or faxed to 757-664-3656. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected].

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION: NovAtel is the manufacturer of the required interial component of the GNSS INS SW-PP-R-IE-T1 System. The NOAA Division Navigational Services requires a Global Navigation Satellite System - Inertial Navigation System (GNSS INS) for sea state correction aboard vessels of opportunity during hydrographic response operations and will be integrated into the Mobile Integrated Survey Teams (MIST) inventory of sensors to be used aboard vessels of opportunity. These correctors are necessary to support bathymetric data collection to support NOAA's nautical charting mission.

 

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