NWS Commercial Aircraft Based Observations Data Buy Support

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
1305M224R0063
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), is soliciting for Meteorological Data and Reporting System (MDCRS) data. This includes wind and temperature profiles from the surface to cruise level, and automated data surveillance for en-route observations over wind and temperature along transcontinental flights over the oceans. The Government intends to establish a commercial Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) provisions, for three one-year ordering periods from March 1, 2025 through February 29, 2028. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be issued on or about October 3, 2024, with proposals due on or about November 4, 2024, and the anticipated award date on or about January 31, 2025. This acquisition is unrestricted, and all responsible sources may submit a written quotation.

This pre-solicitation notice is not set-aside and does not name any potential incumbents or current contractors. The estimated annual requirement is three million vertical profiles, with about half over the continental United States and half over international regions including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The contract value or budget range is not specified in the information provided.

Notice text

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), is soliciting for Meteorological Data and Reporting System (MDCRS) data. NWS seeks provision of wind and temperature profiles from the surface to cruise level via MDCRS or a substantially similar paradigm, meeting the annual requirement of three million vertical profiles, with about half over the continental United States and half over international regions including South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa; and Automated Data Surveillance, or a substantially similar paradigm, for en-route observations over wind and temperature along transcontinental flights over the oceans. The Government intends to establish a commercial Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) provisions, for three one-year ordering periods.

Please see attached synopsis for more information.

Files

File Type Posted
MDCRS Synopsis.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
NWS Commercial Aircraft Based Observations Data Buy Support Special Notice
NWS Commercial Aircraft Based Observations Data Buy Support Original Pre-Solicitation

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