CHPS-HEC Modeling Software Development & Support Services Tender, USA - 115693781

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : CHPS-HEC Modeling Software Development & Support Services

Deadline : 18 Mar 2025

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 115693781

Document Ref. No. : 142092-25-0016JRW

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC LOCATED IN DAVIS, CA FOR CHPS-HEC MODELING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AT DAVIS, CA.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS SERVICE. THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES KEY PERSONNEL WHO UNDERSTAND THE PLANNING AND DIRECTION OF ONGOING, HIGHLY TECHNICAL, HYDROLOGIC AND HYDROMETEOROLOGIC FORECASTING PROGRAMS/TASKS AND BOTH NWS AND USACE-HEC. IN ADDITION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC HAS DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF AND ACCESS TO USACE-HEC SOURCE CODE. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE CONSULTING FIRM THAT PROVIDES SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO HEC (I.E. THEY WROTE THE SOFTWARE FOR WHICH NWS NEEDS LINUx MODEL ADAPTERS.) BECAUSE OF THEIR UNIQUE POSITION IN THE MARKET THERE ARE NO OTHER SOURCES WHO ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE REQUIRED SERVICES FOR THE NWS. THE SOFTWARE OPERATES AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SYSTEM (CHPS), WHICH RUNS ON THE NWS ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM (AWIPS). ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE CAN HAVE A DIRECT, DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE ABILITY FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO MEET ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE WEATHER, WATER, AND CLIMATE DATA, FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. AS SUCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR WITH BOTH KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO ACCESS HEC SOURCE CODE, AND VENDOR HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 09/01/2025 THROUGH 08/31/2030.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 142092-25-0016JRW
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Mar 03, 2025 12:01 pm MST
Original Response Date: Mar 18, 2025 12:00 pm MDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Mar 19, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: DA01 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)
NAICS Code: 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance: USA

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