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WEATHER AND SEA STATE SYSTEMS
Contact and place of performance
Anthony Aldrich
GOULDS, FL 32542
USA
WEATHER AND SEA STATE SYSTEMS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1. Description 1.1 The 96th Test Systems Squadron (TSSQ), is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statements from potential sources, including small businesses (SB) and large businesses that can provide procurement and sustainment support for Weather and Sea State Systems capable of meeting the Government’s Weather and Sea State Re...
View more2. Background and Statements of Need
The Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR) is currently seeking the ability to measure atmospheric data throughout the Eglin water test areas (Gulf of America) with ground based and systems that can be deployed a limited distance offshore. The Government is interested in the ability to reliably measure sea state data over the entire Gulf Water Test Range and weather data over the Gulf Water Test Ranges to at least 100kft.
Sea State data is not adequately measured across the water test areas of the Gulf. While there are a limited number of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Home (NOAA) buoys, they do not provide complete coverage, are not controlled by Department of War (DoW), are prone to long unscheduled outages, and some are under threat of loss due to NOAA budget considerations.
The ability to accurately characterize and monitor sea-state is important to surface target navigation and placement, personnel recovery and characterization of background clutter for Electro Optical/ Infrared (EO/IR) sensors looking down. This includes the proper display of weather information.
The Weather and Sea State systems will be used to provide accurate data for all airborne test platforms, test items, and targets utilizing the Eglin Test and Training Complex (ETTC) test space for airborne, waterborne, and land test missions.
The system will be maintained and operated on a DoW network and will be required to comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to Information Systems (IS) that processes DoD data and validated in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
3. Information Requested
Interested sources must provide demonstrated capacity and capability with verifiable past performance history to provide engineering and technical support for at least the following: procure, provide and install all materials, spare parts and consumables; design, test, modify and install system components, modifications and improvements; repair, refurbish, and maintain to manufacturer specifications; operate, calibrate, align, tune, and verify performance to manufacturer specifications; procure new Weather and Sea State systems.
4. Responses
4.1 All interested vendors are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper and/or a PowerPoint presentation. White papers and/or PowerPoint presentations are due no later than 30 days from RFI release. White papers should be no more than 8 pages, 8.5 x 11 page size with 12 point font. PowerPoint presentations should be no longer than 16 slides. Submissions should be submitted electronically, via the appropriate communication channels to:
Mr. Anthony Aldrich
NIPR: [email protected]
4.2 Submissions should be either PDF files, Microsoft Word documents or Microsoft PowerPoint.
4.3 Please contact Mr. Aldrich via email if submission of any potentially sensitive or classified material is required.
4.4 Section 1 of the white paper or the beginning of the presentation should provide administrative information and should include the following as a minimum. This information does not count toward page limits:
4.4.1 Company name, mailing address, cage code, point of contact (POC), POC telephone number, email address, and business website.
4.4.2 Business size status (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, Woman/Woman Owned or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, small business, large business, etc.).
4.4.3 Status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign nation employees.
4.5 Section 2 of the white paper or right after the above, in the presentation should address the information requested in Section 3 of this RFI. Proprietary information, if any, must be clearly marked. Please be advised that all submissions become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.
5. Questions
All questions regarding this announcement should be submitted in writing and marked appropriately as to whether they address any proprietary or controlled information. Questions should be submitted to Mr. Aldrich. Government responses to all general non-proprietary questions will be shared with other industry members. The government does not guarantee questions received after 15 days from release date will be answered in time for the 30 days from release date submittals.
6. Summary
This is a request for information (RFI) only to support the modernization of the Eglin Test and Training Complex and its test missions. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding upon the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur costs for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.
The Department of the Air Force, specifically the 96th Test Systems Squadron (TSSQ), has issued a sources sought notice to conduct market research for potential procurement and sustainment support for weather and sea state systems. The government is seeking capabilities statements from both large and small businesses to support the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR). The project involves measuring atmospheric data throughout the Eglin water test areas in the Gulf of Mexico using ground-based systems and instruments capable of deployment a limited distance offshore. Key requirements include the reliable measurement of sea state data across the entire Gulf Water Test Range and weather data up to at least 100,000 feet to support airborne, waterborne, and land test missions.
The scope of this requirement includes engineering and technical support for procuring, installing, and maintaining materials and spare parts; designing and testing system modifications; and performing repairs, calibrations, and performance verifications to manufacturer specifications. Because the systems will be operated on a Department of War network, they must comply with all Information Systems regulations and be validated according to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Performance will take place in Goulds, Florida, under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334511, which covers Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6660 for Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus.
This market research initiative, identified by solicitation number FA2486-RFI-WSS, currently has no set-aside designated. Interested vendors are requested to submit white papers of no more than eight pages or PowerPoint presentations of no more than 16 slides to the point of contact, Anthony Aldrich. Responses must be submitted electronically within 30 days of the RFI release, although the notice metadata indicates a final response deadline of May 22, 2026. Submissions should detail the firm's business size, foreign ownership status, and verifiable past performance history related to weather and sea state system support. All information provided will assist the government in developing a potential acquisition strategy, statement of work, or performance specifications.
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