Synopsis - Intent to Sole Source REQUIREMENTS-24-0808.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Acquisition and Grants Office Western Acquisition Division

SYNOPSIS

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Data Management Development

SYNOPSIS:

This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole-source basis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD), Ocean and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), Data Management Development requirement is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207, Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

(1) Action Code: REQUIREMENTS-24-0808

(2) Date: October 18

(3) Year: 2024

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: DA01

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Data Management Development for the Science Integration Group (SDIG) with

PMEL

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: N/A

(9) Closing Response Date: N/A

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contract Specialist: Heidi Washburn Email: Heidi.washburn@noaa.gov Contracting Officer: Remo Dela Cruz Email: remo.dela-cruz@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Number: N/A Contract Number: To be determined at time of award

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: To be determined

(13) Line Item Number: To be determined

(14) Contract Award Date: To be determined

(15) Contractor:WeatherTop Consulting Services, LLC

(16) Description:

The Government has a requirement for application development. The contractor will work closely with PMEL scientists, developers, and data practitioners, as well as other NOAA offices, to advise and develop new data analysis and visualization tools. The contractor will leverage in-depth knowledge of scientific workflows and data management processes, and will work closely with PMEL colleagues to support the PMEL Plotly Dash Enterprise suite of tools. The Live Access Server (LAS) application is a unique Web application for geo-science datasets that has been developed by and is supported by the Science Data Integration Group (SDIG) at PMEL. As LAS reached the end of its support lifecycle, its functionality is being redeveloped into a new application that will also use a new software development platform. This tool, temporarily branded as PyLAS, moves away from the JAVA programming language and is written in Python and JavaScript. This development relies heavily on in-depth experience with and knowledge of the scientific drivers and functionality of LAS. The PyLAS application will be developed to a fully operational application.

Besides the PyLAS application, the contractor will act as the lab focal point on environmental data management, data visualization, the Environmental Research Division's Data Access Program (ERDDAP) application configuration, quality control program applications, as well as for PMEL and NOAA data management and developer meetings.

The contractor will work closely with scientists, developers, and data practitioners at PMEL and other NOAA offices to advise and develop new data analysis tools.

Period of Performance:

Base Period: February 14, 2025 through February 13, 2026 Option Period I: February 14, 2026 through February 13, 2027 Option Period II: February 14, 2027 through February 13, 2028

NOAA intends to award a sole-source contract to WeatherTop Consulting Services, LLC under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, using SAP up to $7.5M as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a). WeatherTop Consulting Services, LLC is the only source that is uniquely qualified to develop the PyLAS scientific applications to visualize and improve the understanding of oceanographic scientific data based on their application of in-depth knowledge of oceanography, scientist data visualization needs, as well as their understanding of the scientific data quality control requirements that underlie these services.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may provide written notification to the Contracting Officer. Firms who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirements.

All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than the due date and time of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Building #3 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115

(18) Set-aside Status: N/A. The Government does not intend to set-aside this procurement for a small business program.