NOAA awarded a purchase order to Valinor Labs, LLC for $90,510 to engage a senior C++ programmer to modify the COMPASS ecological model for fish survival predictions, effective October 1, 2026. The order is set aside for Total Small Business and carries a firm-fixed-price structure with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029.
Work is performed in Woodinville, Washington. The programmer will complete graphical user interface development and Windows installer deployment, expand the adult passage module for upstream migration and dam passage modeling, implement regional office modifications to support management actions, and perform routine maintenance. Base year deliverables run through September 30, 2027, with two option years extending performance through 2029. The procurement originated from solicitation 1305M326Q0368, due August 21, 2026, with Amendment 1 issued August 17 extending the deadline.