Non-personal Services C++ Programming
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143041-26-0066
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA's Western Acquisition Division intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Valinor Labs for non-personal services to modify and continue development of the Comprehensive Passage (COMPASS) model, a custom C++ program predicting the effects of alternative dam and reservoir operations on juvenile salmon and steelhead survival and passage through the Columbia River hydropower system, with responses due by June 3, 2026. The award authority is FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901 (simplified acquisitions procedures).
The contract requires a senior C++ programmer with demonstrated experience in fish ecology and intimate familiarity with the COMPASS model. Base-year deliverables (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) include completing the graphical user interface, finishing the adult passage module, expanding the model to include travel time and survival in tributaries, and improving speed and efficiency. Option years one and two (extending through September 30, 2029) cover additional feature expansion and model optimization. Subtasks are treated as separate billable deliverables issued incrementally upon completion with 30-day payment terms.
The sole-source determination notes that Valinor Labs' principal programmer was an original developer of COMPASS with over 30 years of programming experience and exceptional familiarity with the model's architecture. Market research documents senior C++ programmers in Seattle with 20+ years of experience commanding $185,000 to $240,000 or higher in salary, with government contractor rates typically exceeding $200,000 when accounting for specialized ecological knowledge and part-time work arrangements.
Place of performance is Seattle, Washington. NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers). No set-aside applies. Firms believing they can meet requirements may submit substantiating documentation to Grace LaPierre (grace.lapierre@noaa.gov) or Charles Kendall (charles.kendall@noaa.gov) before June 3, 2026.
Notice text
Requisition 143041-26-0066
(1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office Points of Contact:
Grace LaPierre, Contract Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: grace.lapierre@noaa.gov
Charles Kendall, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 1,
Seattle, WA 98115
EMAIL: charles.kendall@noaa.gov
(2) Set-asides, if applicable: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisitions and Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Seattle Simplified Acquisitions Branch, intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, to Valinor Labs for non-personal services to modify the custom NOAA designed C++ program which produces predictions of the effects of alternative dam and reservoir operations on juvenile salmon and steelhead survival and passage through the Columbia River hydropower system. The graphic user interface needs to be completed, the adult passage module needs to be completed, the model needs to be expanded to include travel time and survival in tributaries, and modified to improve speed and efficiency. The proposed contract action is unrestricted.
(3) Codes for services or supplies: NAICS 513210
(4) Description:
(i) The requirement is for non-personal services to continue development and modification of a custom C++ program for predicting fish ecology. An experienced C++ programmer with knowledge of fish ecology is required ;
(ii) This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government’s requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to the identified point of contact before the due date/ deadline of this SAM posting. Such requests and 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. The anticipated award date is estimated to be June 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work 143041-26-0066.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Justification 143041-26-0066_Redacted.pdf |
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