Wx Numerical Modeling Sources Sought_QAs.xlsx

This file is a Questions and Answers document for a Sources Sought market research solicitation regarding Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Model Verification and Development.

The 55th Contracting Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, on behalf of Air Force Weather (AFW), is conducting market research to identify capable contractors to serve as the unified software steward for AFW's core modeling and data assimilation baselines. The Government seeks advanced scientific, computational, and software engineering capabilities to sustain, advance, and operationally transition its next-generation NWP enterprise. This is a pre-solicitation activity for planning purposes only with no current solicitation available. The Government is conducting this market research to determine the ultimate acquisition strategy and identify alternative capable sources beyond the current incumbent (UCAR). Contractor responses must include capabilities packages addressing the posted Sources Sought Questions and must be submitted exclusively on behalf of the individual entity providing the capabilities package. The Government welcomes submissions from specialist small-business software and computational-engineering firms proposing to contribute defined work packages as subcontractors or team members, as well as responses from potential IDIQ prime contractors. Firms may identify proposed contributions in areas such as Python/C++ scientific software development, numerical-method implementation, test automation, model-output analysis, verification tooling, and integration support. All information received will be protected as ACQUISITION/SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE and is voluntary with no compensation for submissions. The question submission deadline was 4:30 p.m. on November 6, 2026, and answers to submitted questions were released on November 10, 2026.