Sole Source Justification 1305M325P0003.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document for contract 145027-24-0047/REQUIREMENTS-24-0808 issued by the Department of Commerce, NOAA's Western Acquisition Division for Data Management Development services. The requirement is for scientific data integration tools development with WeatherTop Consulting Services, LLC as the sole source contractor, specifically for the Science Data Integration Group (SDIG) at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL).

The contract includes a one-year base period plus two one-year option periods for developing the PyLAS application, which replaces the existing Live Access Server (LAS) Application. WeatherTop was selected as the sole source after a Sources Sought notice in May 2024 received 22 responses, none of which demonstrated the required combination of oceanographic scientific knowledge and technical capabilities. The justification indicates that WeatherTop uniquely possesses the specialized expertise in oceanography, meteorology, and LAS system architecture needed for this scientific visualization and data integration work. This follows their existing contract 1305M321CNRMA0017 and will be a firm fixed price agreement under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), using simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR 13.501(a).