A -- METEOROLOGICAL DATA SUPPORT FOR THE 2002 WINTER OLYMPICS IN SALT LAKE CITY

Notice Date

July 23, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Threat Reduction Agency, 6801 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310-3398

ZIP Code

22310-3398

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Negotiator -- David Nemerow -- 703-325-6627

E-Mail Address

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Description

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) proposes an eleven-month contract modification, to commence approximately AUG 2001, to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), without using full and open competition, for an effort entitled "Meteorological Data Support for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City." Reference Contract DSWA01-98-C-0108 for "Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC) Weather Services and Software Integration Program" awarded using full and open competitive solicitation procedures. Under this effort SAIC will provide continuation and completion of specific tasks relating to meteorological data support for the 2002 Winter Olympics and various validation. These special uses of meteorological data require expertise in handling unique data sets and operating conditions. The scope of work will continue the ongoing meteorological data server (MDS) enhancements, while maintaining development progress that must be responsive to program requirements. To sustain these efforts, the contractor will investigate new technologies and techniques to further simplify the retrieval of meteorological data, expand the sources of this data, and develop new meteorological utilities able to format, manipulate, and view this data. The proposed modification will provide for the continuing evolution of the software tools currently being developed by SAIC. SAIC is the only contractor capable of meeting the requirements associated with HPAC MDS software development and integration support in a timely, cost-effective manner. SAIC developed the current, integrated set of weather readers and utilities, along with the MDS software. Their understanding of both the weather module architecture and the overall encompassing tool (HPAC) architecture necessitates that the existing SAIC team of highly skilled, uniquely-qualified experts remain in place to finish work for the upcoming Olympic Games. Competing a new contract would create unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's mission requirement, duplicate work already being performed by SAIC, and likely result in a lower level of performance at increased cost. See Note 22. For further information contact David Nemerow, (202) 325-6627.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010725/ASOL007.HTM (W-204 SN50S730)