Server Operations and Maintenance Live Access Server

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to continue operation and maintenance services for its Live Access Server through a sole source contract. The server, developed over 35 person-years, supports scientific data integration tools utilized by over 50 NOAA, federal, academic, and international sites. Services will be solicited solely from the principal programmer of seventeen years to ensure continuity of operations. Interested parties may identify capabilities by March 18th, with the three year, small business set aside contract to begin at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory.

The contract is set aside for small businesses with average annual receipts under $30 million. The NAICS code for computer facilities management services is 541513, while the PSC code for automated data processing equipment maintenance and repair services is J070. As a sole source award, the incumbent contractor is the principal programmer who developed the Live Access Server over the past seventeen years. The budget range and value of the three year contract is to be determined.