NOAA NWS Non-Personal Services for an Optimized PRISM Modeling System from Oregon State PRISM Climate Group

****NOAA’s Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with the PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.

 ****The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Oceanic & National Weather Service’s (NWS) need to develop an optimized PRISM modeling system for each project area and use it to develop mean annual maximum precipitation grids for 17 selected durations between 15 minutes and 60 days. For Volume 12, the work will be performed for the project area that includes the states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming as well as a corridor extending 60-miles into neighboring states within the conterminous U.S.

PRISM is a unique tool available only from the PRISM Climate Group who have developed the skill and experience necessary for its operation. It is being used by a variety of Federal agencies.

Period of Performance:

18 months from date of award

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available.  However, firms that believe they can provide the service as described that fully meets the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.