NWS Water Vapor Sensing System (WVSS) Observations
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- REQUIREMENTS-24-3755
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Eastern Acquisition Division, is seeking to procure water vapor (relative humidity) observations data from commercial aircraft to improve weather prediction capabilities. The contract will require data meeting government requirements for observations during aircraft ascent, descent, and en-route, as well as continued maintenance of WVSS-II sensors on 132 aircraft. NOAA plans to award a commercial Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) provisions, for three one-year ordering periods starting March 1, 2025. The Request for Quotation is expected 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. There is no set-aside designation, and no potential incumbents or current contractors are named. The anticipated value of the contract is not specified, but the scope includes providing water vapor observations and maintaining WVSS-II sensors on 132 aircraft.
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 Water Vapor Sensing System (WVSS) Observations data. NWS seeks to acquire atmospheric observations from commercial aircraft leading to the improved prediction of thunderstorms, flash floods, hail, tornadoes, clouds, icing, and climate. The prediction of these phenomena is essential to protecting lives and property. The contract requires data meeting the requirements of the government for water vapor (relative humidity) observations from commercial aircraft on ascent and descent, and en-route where available. The scope of this SOW also includes continued maintenance on the WVSS-II sensors on the 132 aircraft mentioned above in addition to providing the water vapor observations, with the expectation that the MDCRS wind and temperature data from those aircraft will be incidentally provided to NWS.
See attachment for additional details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| WVSS Synopsis.pdf |
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