20-00674 Statement of Work.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

National Severe Storms Laboratory

NRMAG000-20-00674

1. Background and Purpose This acquisition is for ongoing support of the Cray XE6m computer installed at the NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). The computer was purchased and been expanded to support the research-to-operations computing requirements of the Warn on Forecast program. Ongoing support will ensure that hardware faults are identified and repaired, software updates are received, and security updates are available as soon as possible.

2. Scope and Objectives To purchase 2-year Cray ProAssist 9X5 NBD maintenance of the Cray computing system to include hardware and software support for an existing, highly utilized resource of the Warn on Forecast research project. The objective of this acquisition is to provide WoF with capabilities to perform ensemble modeling based on the WRF model, with data assimilation, multiple times per hour, and provide forecast information capable of eventually predicting severe events 60 minutes prior to occurrence.

3. Product Specifications

Maintenance and Support: HW/SW MAINTENANCE RENEWAL ON XC30-AC, SN: 10001273; CLSL300N, SN: 10011382. CRAY PRO ASSIST 9x5 NBD SUPPORT SERVICE COVERAGE. ADD ON EQUIPMENT TO XC30 INCLUDED.

4. Period of Performance:

09/15/2020 to 09/14/2022.

6. Point of Contact for this Action:

Amy Gilliland - Federal NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Lab 120 David L Boren Blvd Norman, OK Phone: 405-325-6966 E-Mail: amy.gilliland@noaa.gov

Technical Point of Contact:

Gerry Creager - Contractor NOAA/OAR/National Severe Storms Lab 120 David L Boren Blvd Norman, OK Phone: 405-325-6371 E-Mail: gerry.creager@noaa.gov

7. Place of Performance NOAA/OAR National Severe Storms Laboratory 120 David L. Boren Blvd Norman, OK 73072-7268