FY26 redhat licensing and support task order for the NOAA national weather service (NWS), ncep central operations (NCO)

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Contract number
1305M426F0027
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$3,599,998

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$3,599,997.69 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 57% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
541519 Other Computer Related Services
PSC
DB10 It And Telecom - Compute As A Service: Mainframe/Servers
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $3.6 million Firm Fixed Price delivery order to Optiv Federal Inc. on April 1, 2026, for Red Hat licensing and support services to the National Weather Service's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Central Operations facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. The delivery order, which runs through March 31, 2027, was competitively awarded without set-aside designation and represents task order activity under a larger Basic Ordering Agreement vehicle between NOAA and Optiv Federal. This agreement, valued at $43.2 million, establishes a pre-established procurement mechanism for critical IT infrastructure products including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, and Ansible across multiple NOAA offices.

Optiv Federal Inc., a cybersecurity advisory and solutions provider headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, specializes in software licensing and IT infrastructure support for federal agencies. As a child entity within a larger corporate structure, the company has established significant market presence with NOAA and other civilian agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The delivery order supports the National Weather Service's operational IT infrastructure requirements through continued Red Hat software licensing and technical support services essential to the agency's critical weather forecasting and environmental monitoring missions.

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Who was awarded contract 1305M426F0027?

1305M426F0027 was awarded to Optiv Federal Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on April 1, 2026.

How much is contract 1305M426F0027 worth?

The government has obligated $3,599,998 on 1305M426F0027.

Is contract 1305M426F0027 an order under another contract?

Yes. 1305M426F0027 is a delivery order under 1305M421GNAAJ0002, a basic ordering agreement.

Was contract 1305M426F0027 competed?

The extent of competition for 1305M426F0027 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.

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