Non-Personal Services For The McIDAS Software Licenses Renewal and Support Services From the University of Wisconsin System

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) PACIFIC REGION (PR) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM LOCATED AT MADISON, WI TO PROVIDE THE MAN COMPUTER INTERACTIVE DATA ACCESS SOFTWARE (MCIDAS) RENEWAL LICENSES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.  

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM’S SOFTWARE IS ALREADY IN USE AND IT IS CRITICAL TO THE NWS PR MISSION.

“THE RENEWAL OF THE LICENSES MUST BE COMPLETEDC BY 1/1/2023 IN ORDER FOR THE PACIFIC REGION OFFICES TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO USE THE SATELLITE DATA.  WITHOUT THE DATA, THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NECESSARY FORECAST AND WARNINGS THAT COULD IMPACT ITS MISSION IN PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY.  THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON SSEC IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF THE MCIDAS SOFTWARE“

Period of Performance: 

Base Year: January 1, 2023-December 31, 2023

Option Year 1: January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024

Option Year 2: January 1, 2025-December 31, 2025

Option Year 3: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026

Option Year 4: January 1, 2027-December 31, 2027

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT 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 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.