Develop a Temperature Modeling System within the CEQUEL W2 Modeling Platform

The Bureau of Reclamation seeks to develop a temperature modeling system within the CEQUAL W2 modeling platform to assist reservoir managers in balancing water resources and temperature needs. The two-phase project involves developing physical models of individual reservoirs in three California river systems in the first phase and establishing downstream linkages and applications for planning, forecasting, and uncertainty analysis in the second. The contractor must coordinate model development, collect and manage input data, structure models, calibrate and validate models, develop post-processing tools, and conduct a peer review, while participating in stakeholder meetings and delivering progress and final reports. Proposals are due by March 23, 2020.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The project involves developing modeling tools under NAICS code 541715 and PSC code R425. As the current platform license holder, the Bureau of Reclamation would be considered an incumbent. The technical requirements document does not specify an estimated award value or budget for the two-phase project, which aims to provide modeling support over both the short and long-term to resource managers of major Central Valley Project reservoirs.