Antcom GPS Iridum Antennas for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center , MS

2026-11-03

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Antcom GPS / Passive Iridium Antenna ( P / N P / N : 1 . 5GIR1516RR - AP - XSS - 1 ) for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center , MS . This is a Brand Name Requirement . Vendors must be a verified reseller of Antcom . Brand Name Justification : Antcom brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs . The NDBC uses the Antcom model 1 . 5GIR1516RR - AP - XSS - 1 dual antenna in its coastal weather buoys , coastal land - based weather stations , auxiliary payloads , and in the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean ( TAO ) buoys to reduce fabrication costs and reduce the number of spare antenna required to be kept in inventory . These weather systems have been designed around this specification , from the power of the antenna , the grounding planes , the mating cable connections and the physical mounting . Modifications to these weather systems to accommodate additional antenna models would introduce significant additional cost and risk to the NDBC mission . The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the best value in accordance with FAR 12 . 203 ( c )( 2 ). DOC , Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management ( SAM ). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM . Contractors active in SAM have a unique entity identifier ( UEI ) that is used to do business with the federal government . The Government has moved to a free new , non - proprietary identifier that will have to be requested in , and assigned by , the System for Award Management ( SAM . gov ). You can register and access the site by going to www . sam . gov .

Mississippi

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