MDCRS Synopsis.pdf

EAD Synopsis

1. Action Code: Presolicitation - Synopsis

2. Date: 8/8/2024

3. Year: FY25

4. Product or Service Code: DF10 - IT and Telecom - IT Management as a Service

5. NAICS Code: 518210: Data processing, Hosting, and Related services

6. Contracting Office: AGO Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD)

7. Subject: Meteorological Data and Reporting System (MDCRS)

8. Proposed Solicitation Number: 1305M224R0063

9. Closing Response Date: N/A

10. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

a. Primary: Nicole Verway, Nicole.Verway@noaa.gov

b. Secondary: Jennifer Roesner, Jennifer.Roesner@noaa.gov

11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Award Number TBD, Solicitation Number 1305M224R0063

12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

13. Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD

14. Contract Award Date: TBD

15. Contractor: TBD

16. Description: THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), is soliciting for Meteorological Data and Reporting System (MDCRS) data. NWS seeks provision of wind and temperature profiles from the surface to cruise level via MDCRS or a substantially similar paradigm, meeting the annual requirement of three million vertical profiles, with about half over the continental United States and half over international regions including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa; and Automated Data Surveillance, or a substantially similar paradigm, for en-route observations over wind and temperature along transcontinental flights over the oceans. The Government intends to establish a commercial Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm- Fixed-Price (FFP) provisions, for three one-year ordering periods.

17. Ordering Periods: March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026.

March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027.

March 1, 2027 through February 29, 2028.

18. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued via electronic posting under “Contract Opportunities” on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at https://SAM.gov. The Government anticipates awarding a FFP contract to the contractor whose proposal represents the best value considering price and non-price factors. Hard copies of the RFP will not be issued. It is incumbent upon contractors to monitor the GPE for the release of the RFP, Statement of Work and all subsequent amendments. Prospective offerors who are interested in submitting a proposal for this acquisition are encouraged to register with the GPE and be included on the “Interested Vendors List” for this acquisition. Offerors must be registered in the “Entity Registrations” [formerly System for Award Management (SAM)] database at https://sam.gov and must also obtain a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov and provide it with the proposal. The proposed RFP will be issued on or about October 3, 2024 with proposals due on or about November 4, 2024. The anticipated award date is on or about January 31, 2025.

a. Questions or Comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Contract Specialist Nicole Verway and Contracting Officer Jennifer Roesner at the email addresses above.

b. Procedures: The acquisition will be issued as a RFP in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.

19. Place of Contract Performance: N/A

NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO) Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD)

20. Set-aside Status: This acquisition is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency.