Award of IDIQ for managed services for the weather and climate operational supercomputing system (wcoss).

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
1305M420DNWWX0076
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
2 $243,331,640 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
$243,331,640 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 67% complete
IDV ceiling 48% used
$505,200,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $505.2 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on February 12, 2020, for a ten-year period of performance consisting of an eight-year base ordering period and a two-year optional ordering period. The contract provides indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity procurement authority to supply high-performance computing services, infrastructure, and associated supplies in support of NOAA's Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System II (WCOSS2) capability. The contract accommodates multiple pricing arrangements including firm fixed-price, time-and-materials, and cost-reimbursable task orders, with performance conducted at the WCOSS2 facility located in Berwyn Heights, Maryland. No small business set-aside was applied to this unrestricted procurement, reflecting GDIT's competitive selection against other qualified vendors. The contract replaces the incumbent IBM Corporation vehicle, which expired in November 2019, and serves as the foundational procurement mechanism through which NOAA issues delivery orders for computing infrastructure modernization supporting the agency's weather forecasting, climate modeling, and environmental monitoring mission.

Two substantive delivery orders have been issued under this IDV to date. Task Order 0001, issued February 14, 2020, valued at $131.7 million on a firm fixed-price basis, established initial Phase 1 operations with services performed in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, and an ultimate completion date of February 13, 2025. A subsequent delivery order awarded October 14, 2024, valued at $119.7 million firm fixed-price, addresses Phase I Continued Operations comprising facilities and utilities (Part 1) and operational services (Part 2), extending through February 13, 2028. GDIT has engaged multiple subcontractors to execute the WCOSS2 program, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise for high-performance computing hardware infrastructure, Red River Technology for managed IT solutions, Iron Bow Technologies for IT products procurement, Hitachi Vantara Federal for storage infrastructure, Bacula Systems for data backup and protection, Redline Performance Solutions for weather domain services, and Altair Engineering for computational software capabilities. This strategic modernization initiative replaces aging supercomputing systems with next-generation infrastructure designed to enhance NOAA's operational capacity for weather prediction, climate research, and critical meteorological analysis supporting public safety and environmental stewardship missions.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
To acquire the phase 1 continued operations, part 1: facilities and utilities for phase 1 managed service solution… 1305M424F0236 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $111,626,905
Task order 0001 for wcoss phase 1. BBA funded 1305M420FNWWA0037 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $131,704,739

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P26008 · Change project manager $0
Other Administrative Action P23007 · Add bytedance clause $0
Other Administrative Action P23006 · Admin MOD to update COR, acor and invoice pocs $0
Other Administrative Action P23005 · Admin MOD to change key personnel $0
Other Administrative Action P23004 · Contracting officer representative (COR) assignment $0
Other Administrative Action P22003 · RE-designation of contracting officer's representative (COR) $0
Novation Agreement P22001 · Novation from csra LLC. To gdit $0
Other Administrative Action P22002 $0
Original award $0

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Iron Bow Technologies, LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $95,283
Iron Bow Technologies, LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $92,793
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $50,000
Bacula Systems Corp TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $97,293
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $19,800,000
Redline Performance Solutions, LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $4,235,194
Redline Performance Solutions, LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $225,000
Otrs Inc. TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $49,485
Altair Engineering Inc. TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $88,050
Ideal System Solutions, Inc. TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $86,565
Hitachi Federal Corporation TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE 1 CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 1: FACILITIES AND UTILITIES FOR PHASE 1 MANAGED SERVICE SOLUTION FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL… $30,224
Meadowgate Technologies LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE I CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 2: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING (WCOSS2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH… $375,393
Meadowgate Technologies LLC TO ACQUIRE THE PHASE I CONTINUED OPERATIONS, PART 2: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING (WCOSS2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH… $212,766
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Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 1305M420DNWWX0076?

1305M420DNWWX0076 was awarded to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on February 12, 2020.

How much is contract 1305M420DNWWX0076 worth?

Orders under 1305M420DNWWX0076 have obligated $243,331,640. 1305M420DNWWX0076's own ceiling is $505,200,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract 1305M420DNWWX0076?

2 orders have been placed under 1305M420DNWWX0076, the latest on October 14, 2024.

Who can order from contract 1305M420DNWWX0076?

1305M420DNWWX0076 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract 1305M420DNWWX0076 competed?

The extent of competition for 1305M420DNWWX0076 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.

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