BNJ_MDA_Weather_Srvcs.pdf

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION

Please complete and return immediately to:

Agency/Office Name: FERC/Office of Enforcement

1. "Brand name" of product: MDA Weather Services

2. Description of "brand name" product: Weather Forecasting

3. Name of manufacturer of "brand name" product: MDA Earthsat Weather

4. The "brand name" provided is to identify the standard of quality necessary. Equivalents will be considered. Yes (If no, please complete Nos. 5 and 6.)

5. If the answer to No. 4 is "no," please complete the following.

Only the "brand name" item specified will meet the Government's needs:

A. Because patent rights, copyrights, proprietary secret processes, control of certain materials or components providing a superior utility or capability that cannot be obtained from similar products.

B. Because program requirements cannot be modified so that competitive products or services may be used.

C. Because the product or service is unique and easily established as one-of-a kind.

Please explain:

DEMO is interested in a weather forecasting service that provides professionally designed short term weather maps for the U.S. It is important to have maps that show average, high, and low temperatures forecasts up to 30 days in the future as well as common weather statistics daily and historically. Although not a requirement, it would be great to be able to download this information from a database and if thee forecaster provided seasonal weather outlooks.

6. If the answer to No. 4 is "no," please indicate other reasons for restricting competition:

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the above statements are correct.

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