NOAALink

Award Date 8/31/2010
Last Date To Order 9/16/2020
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The NOAALink Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, launched in 2008, is a strategic Information Technology (IT) acquisition mechanism for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The contract vehicle encompasses 11 separate IDIQ contracts designed to consolidate and streamline IT product and service procurement across NOAA's enterprise. These contracts enable NOAA to leverage its purchasing power for common enterprise IT solutions, covering a broad range of technical, management, and engineering support services that align with the agency's critical missions in weather forecasting, climate research, satellite operations, and environmental monitoring.

The task orders under NOAALink consistently demonstrate a focus on information technology services across multiple domains, with typical values ranging from approximately $100,000 to over $9 million. Frequently awarded contractors include Earth Resources Technology (ERT), Think Tank, Incorporated, Systems Integration & Development (SID), and Riva Solutions, with many being small businesses such as women-owned or minority-owned enterprises. The delivery orders frequently involve time and materials or firm fixed-price contracts for services like cybersecurity support, software development, network engineering, data management, web services, and IT infrastructure maintenance. Performance locations are primarily concentrated in Maryland (Silver Spring, Laurel) and Florida (Miami), with some task orders extending to locations like Seattle and Ann Arbor. While most task orders do not have specific set-aside designations, a notable number are designated for total small business participation, reflecting NOAA's commitment to supporting smaller technology service providers.

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