SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Web Based Forecast Evaluation Tool for Climate Prediction
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 7-16698
- Response Due
- 8/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/4/2007
- Description
- The United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS), Climate Services Division (CSD), Office of Weather, Water, and Climate Services (OWWCS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Water Resource. The University will provide enhancements and updates to the web based Forecast Evaluation Tool (FET). This tool provides consistency in assessing different forecast products; in a way that allows individuals to use the results at the level they are capable of understanding. Users may customize to consider the regions, lead times, seasons and criteria relevant to their specific decision making situations. These improvements will greatly enhance the information available on the web forecasting community. The expansion of this tool will include newer, faster graphics information, greater database access, larger capacity for increased usage of the database and greater real-time computations of forecasting. The FET was developed by the University of Arizona in 2003. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government?s requirement are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates a proven satisfactory ability to provide theses services to permit agency analysis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A firm fixed-price contract for a twelve (12) month period from date of award and an additional four (4) twelve (12) month option periods is contemplated. This acquisition will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 20 August 2007. Please submit any and all written responses to Mark Miller via e-mail at Mark.A.Miller@ noaa.gov See Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S.Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
- Zip Code: 20910-3381
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20910-3381
- Record
- SN01359940-W 20070804/070802220506 (fbodaily.com)
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