RMSS_Presolicitation_Notice.pdf

SYNOPSIS / PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

This notice is not a request for quote, proposal or invitation for bid. The intent of this pre-solicitation synopsis is to provide notice of a proposed contract action. The U.S. Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division, Boulder, CO, on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), Radar Operations Center (ROC) intends to issue a solicitation for ROC Mission Support Services (RMSS). The ROC seeks a qualified contractor to fulfill the RMSS requirement by providing radar system and network support at the NWS ROC to achieve missions of the Department of Commerce (DoC), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Transportation (DoT) and support NOAA’s Strategic Goal to advance short-term warning and forecast services. This requirement encompasses the tasks necessary for providing a variety of professional and technical support services for management, operation, and maintenance of NWS hydro-meteorological systems and equipment. The ROC’s contracted core functions, which provide a critical portion of the mission requirements include:

systems/radar engineering documentation software engineering office automation and microcomputer test bed operations support integrated logistics/configuration management and;

project management

The solicitation will be issued as a 100% small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541330, with a size standard of $15,000,000.00. The Government anticipates award of a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a five year period of performance. The contract award date is anticipated to be late June 2019. All responsible and fully responsive small business firms may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. Solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be made available for download on or about January 15, 2019 at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The estimated due date for proposals will be February 14, 2019;

however, the actual date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.

Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add to Watchlist] and [Add Me to Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the RFP becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

No telephone, fax, or written requests will be accepted at this time. All Offerors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) (this replaces the former CCR and ORCA). No award can be made unless the Offeror is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: http://www.sam.gov. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all Offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). A DUNS may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505.