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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 30, 2016 FBO #5486
MODIFICATION

D -- AWIPS Extension

Notice Date
11/28/2016
 
Notice Type
Modification/Amendment
 
NAICS
541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
 
Contracting Office
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Norfolk, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
 
ZIP Code
23510
 
Solicitation Number
1DG133W05CQ1067
 
Archive Date
12/17/2016
 
Point of Contact
Timothy Wampler, Phone: 757-441-6563, Marion Cavanaugh, Phone: 757-441-6647
 
E-Mail Address
Timothy.Wampler@noaa.gov, marion.cavanaugh@noaa.gov
(Timothy.Wampler@noaa.gov, marion.cavanaugh@noaa.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office Eastern Acquisition Division located in Norfolk Virginia, proposes to negotiate a contract modification with Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC. on a basis of other than full and open competition in support of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) of the National Weather Service (NWS). The contract modification will extend the indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from May 17, 2017 through February 16, 2018. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." This action is required to extend the current contract to ensure the completion and implementation of key product improvements; including support for GOES-R data, 2017 Tropical Season changes, and implementation of security improvements. It is mission critical to sustain continuity of services and seamless operations of the NWS. This acquisition is to provide uninterrupted contractor support services to meet the operational mission of the NWS. AWIPS serves as the primary system for NWS forecasters, providing an extensible architecture to allow for highly available data communications, processing, and meteorological and hydrologic display capabilities in an integrated environment. AWIPS ingests observation, sensor, and model data input, processes these data into weather products, allowing forecaster interaction in product creation, and disseminates these products to the public and specific stakeholders. This mission critical system is the backbone for NWS to fulfill its mission of protecting lives and property. As a result, AWIPS must maintain the highest possible level of availability, throughput and data quality in order for the NWS to effectively complete its mission. Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, (Raytheon) is the only source that can provide these services to NWS/AWIPS based upon Raytheon having eleven (11) years of experience under its existing contract with NWS operating and maintaining AWIPS, and they have been the sole company developing the new software baseline for AWIPS (termed ‘AWIPS II') and are the only source qualified to complete key product improvement initiatives. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, any firm that believes that it can provide the services as described that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/EASC/1DG133W05CQ1067/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: U.S Department of Commerce, 1325 East-West Hwy SSMC-2, Room 15130, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
Zip Code: 20910
 
Record
SN04337395-W 20161130/161128234446-ec9edfe8218dd4b30decc20c25e4301a (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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