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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 Requirements. 1.2 This announcement serves as a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only for the purpose of market research in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 10. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. In accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 15.101(c)(2), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of the information requested. All costs associated with responding to the RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. The Government reserves the right to reject or disregard, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposal or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. The information provided may be used by the Government in developing an acquisition strategy, a statement of work (SOW), statement of objectives (SOO), or performance specifications. Some information resulting from this RFI may eventually be included in one or more solicitations. Proprietary information or technology should be clearly marked. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided in response to the RFI may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of such procurement will be included. 2. 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 consider…

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