Earth Prediction Innovation Center support services

This Special Notice from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updates the estimated award date for the Earth Prediction Innovation Center support services opportunity. The original solicitation sought proposals to provide support services for the EPIC, which supports improved weather forecasting and climate prediction through advances in high performance computing, data assimilation, and modeling.

The Notice informs contractors that while no changes have been made to the original solicitation, the Government now anticipates making the award for this opportunity by April 30, 2021. There is no set-aside designated and the posting date of the original opportunity was March 23, 2021. Interested contractors should continue preparing proposals in accordance with the requirements and instructions specified in the original solicitation, with the understanding that the anticipated award date is April 30th rather than the previous estimate. Eligible contractors will provide support services to advance the mission of the EPIC through improved weather and climate modeling and prediction capabilities.